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Qeej
Qeej
Titles: Qeej (Supplied title)
Description: Qeej (Hmong wind instrument) made by Shong Ger Thao of St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1999. The Hmong language is tonal and Hmong instruments have a tonal quality that allows words to be heard while playing. The Qeej, a free-reed mouth organ, is the most recognizable Hmong instrument and each note can symbolize a word. Qeej players are known as storytellers and often dance while playing. This Qeej is comprised of a wood resonator with a PVC (polyvinyl chloride) mouthpiece and six bamboo pipes.
Dates
- Approximately 1999 (Creation)
Creation
- made by: Thao, Shong Ger
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 2000.18.1
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 29 1/2 inches height
- 43 inches length
- 3 1/2 inches depth
Subjects
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Qeej