Vietnamese Chordophone (Lute): "Yue Qin" - Moon Guitar
Collection: Spiritual Connections
Object Category: Music and Noisemakers
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Country: Viet Nam
Continent: Asia
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The Yue Qin (yueqin) is also referred to as a Chinese lute, moon guitar, or moon zither. The Yue Qin has a short fretted neck. The body of this Chinese stringed instrument is typically circular, thus the nickname of moon guitar.
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