Kèn đám ma

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The kèn đám ma is a double reed wind instrument used in the traditional music of northern Vietnam. It is similar in construction and sound to the Chinese suona and the Korean taepyeongso. It is typically used to perform music for funeral processions.

[edit] Etymology

Kèn means oboe and đám ma means funeral.

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Kèn bầu

v • d • e Double reed instruments (also includes those with quadruple and sextuple reeds; does not include bagpipes)

European classical (modern)	Piccolo oboe • Piccolo heckelphone • Oboe • Oboe d'amore • Cor anglais (English horn) • Bass oboe • Heckelphone • Contrabass oboe • Tenoroon • Bassoon • Semi contrabassoon • Contrabassoon • Contraforte • Sarrusophone • Soprano sarrusophone • Alto sarrusophone • Tenor sarrusophone • Baritone sarrusophone • Bass sarrusophone • Contrabass sarrusophone • Rothphone • Contrabassophone • Reed contrabass • Tromboon

European classical (historical)	Aulos • Baroque oboe • Bassanelli • Cornamuse • Cromorne • Crumhorn • Dulcian • Hirtenschalmei • Kortholt • Oboe da caccia • Pommer • Rackett • Rauschpfeife • Shawm

African traditional	Algaita • Rhaita

Asian traditional	Balaban • Duduk • Guan • Gyaling • Hichiriki • Hne • Kèn bầu • Kèn đám ma • Kuzhal • Mey • Mizmar • Nadaswaram • Pi • Piri • Shehnai • Sorna • Sralai • Suona • Taepyeongso • Zurna

European traditional	Aulos • Bifora • Birbynė • Bombarde • Catalan shawm • Dulzaina • Musette • Piffero • Salmiej • Sopila • Tárogató • Zurla

North American traditional	Trompeta china