The cảnh or tiu cảnh is a Vietnamese musical instrument. It is a form of small cymbal.[1] It is part of the basic set of percussion instruments used for chầu văn alongside the phách bamboo clappers and the trống, a small two-headed barrel drum.[2] These percussion instruments are placed on the floor and struck with wooden beaters.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Vietnamese Traditional Music". www.vnmusicology-inst.vnn.vn. Archived from the original on 26 May 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Songs for the Spirits: Music and Mediums in Modern Vietnam - Page 83 Barley Norton - 2009 "The basic set of percussion used for chau van consists of the bamboo clappers (phach), a small two-headed barrel drum (trong), and a small cymbal (canh). All of these instruments are placed on the floor and are struck with three wooden ..."
  3. ↑ Possessed by the spirits: mediumship in contemporary Vietnamese ... - Page 27 Karen Fjelstad, Thị Hiền Nguyễn - 2006 "The percussionists might also use bamboo clappers (phach), a small two-headed drum (trong), or a small cymbal (canh). The musicians place the percussion instruments on the floor and strike them with wooden beaters."
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