Đàn Bầu (or Duxianqin) is a traditional musical instrument of ethnic Jing Chinese. It only has one string of 80cm long. Playing the Đàn Bầu is simple but requires a great deal of precision. The pinky of the right hand gently taps the string at one of seven commonly used nodes while the other fingers pluck the string using a long plectrum. It can play four basic notes and decorating notes. Its sound is pure, elegant, soft and melodious with wide sounding range and unique feature. Generally it is used to accompany Ha (a folk singing). Sometimes it is also played in musical performances. It is a symbol of the Jing culture.
独弦琴是京族人民最喜爱的民间乐器之一。独弦琴只有一根弦,琴弦长80厘米。演奏时右手扶琴,左手以小竹片拨动琴弦,可以奏出四个音和装饰音,声音委婉动听。独弦琴音色纯美清雅,音域宽广,风格独特,一般用于唱哈时伴奏,有时也用于舞台演奏,是京族文化的象征。
TANG Xiaoyuan (唐小媛), an ethnic Jing Chinese girl, is playing a single-string zither (đàn bầu, 独弦琴), a traditional Jing Chinese musical instrument. TANG Xiaoyuan was elected by the Chinese public as one of the 56 Olympics Babies, representing ethnic Jing Chinese. She was elected to a member of the city council of Fang Cheng Gang city (防城港市) at the age of 18 in 2008.
An ethnic Jing Chinese guy is playing a single-string zither (đàn bầu, 独弦琴), a traditional Jing Chinese musical instrument.
Ethnic Jing Chinese fishmen on Jing Triple Islands
Jing Chinese girls on Jing Triple Islands
Scenery of Jing Triple Islands
Jing Chinese girls attend Ha Festival, a traditional Jing Chinese festival.
A cartoon image of Jing
A postcard of Jing