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Qeej (Pahawh: 𖬀𖬰𖬦𖬵), free reed gourd mouth organ of the Hmong people. The most well-known instrument is the qeej, a type of reed pipe, in which each tone corresponds to a Hmong spoken word. [7] It is a free-reed gourd mouth organ, used to play a text-based melody in the middle range. It consists of a wooden wind chest, with a long ...
Hmong musicians from Guizhou perform on lusheng in a variety of sizes. The lusheng (simplified Chinese: 芦笙; traditional Chinese: 蘆笙; pinyin: lú shēng, pronounced [lǔʂə́ŋ]; Vietnamese: Khèn Mông; also spelled lu sheng; spelled ghengx in standard Hmong and qeej in Laotian RPA Hmong) is a Hmong musical instrument.
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It is a singular and plural noun (e.g., Japanese, French, etc.). Very little is known about the native Hmong name as it is not mentioned in Chinese historical records, since the Han identified the Hmong as Miao. The meaning of it is debatable and no one is sure of its origin, although it can be traced back to several provinces in China.
Qeej, the gourd mouth organ of Hmong music. As of 1997 Merced has fourteen Hmong clans; they are the Cheng, Fang, Hang, Her, Kong, Kue, Lee, Lor, Moua, Thao, Vang, Vue, Xiong, and Yang. As a result, as of 1997 young people easily found exogamous marriage partners. Hmong often drive from city to city in the Central Valley.
Chinese musical instruments are traditionally grouped into eight categories (classified by the material from which the instruments were made) known as bā yīn (). [1] The eight categories are silk, bamboo, wood, stone, metal, clay, gourd and skin; other instruments considered traditional exist that may not fit these groups.
Colorful fabrics mean a lot of things in Hmong history and culture. [ citation needed ] This is very important to Hmong men and women because the New Year only comes once a year. [ citation needed ] Wearing news and colorful clothes is a hallmark sign of the Hmong New Year.
A mouth organ is any free reed aerophone with one or more air chambers fitted with a free reed. [1] Though it spans many traditions, it is played universally the same way by the musician placing their lips over a chamber or holes in the instrument, and blowing or sucking air to create a sound. [2]