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