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| Titles |
Qeej |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Quantity |
1 item |
| Format |
Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements |
29 1/2 inches height 43 inches length 3 1/2 inches depth |
| Nomenclature |
musical instrument |
| Materials |
bamboo (material) wood polyvinyl chloride metal |
| Creation |
Made by: Thao, Shong Ger Made in: Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
| Subjects |
Made by: Hmong Americans Music. Music. Instruments. Woodwind Instruments |
| Dates |
Creation: Approximately 1999 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| Identifiers |
2000.18.1 (Accession Number) |