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===Shumian music===

Shumian music has an interesting variation of the slide guitar, called a ''vib nan'', which was invented [four?] centuries ago by the Tumhanian designer [???]. It's a roughly ten foot long instrument played vertically, and can be bowed or plucked. The modern ''~~vī́ ṇā̀~~'' is electrically amplified and very minimalistic and consists of one or two strings stretched across a long metal tube (as in the Gittler guitar).

Shumian music has an interesting variation of the slide guitar, called a ''vib nan'', which was invented [four?] centuries ago by the Tumhanian designer [???]. It's a roughly ten foot long instrument played vertically, and can be bowed or plucked. The modern ''vib nan'' is electrically amplified and very minimalistic and consists of one or two strings stretched across a long metal tube (as in the Gittler guitar).

The ''~~vī́ ṇā̀~~'' can be played with a slide as well as in natural harmonics, which can be very high owing to the size of the instrument; some pieces use harmonics as high as the 32nd.

The ''vib nan'' can be played with a slide as well as in natural harmonics, which can be very high owing to the size of the instrument; some pieces use harmonics as high as the 32nd.

====Shumian musical forms====

Shumian music is based mostly on slow improvisation against a drone. The drone in Shumian music was traditionally produced by repeatingly plucking the strings of a special lute-like instrument called the ''~~ḍhàu~~'' and consisted of either just the tonic, or the tonic and dominant.

Shumian music is based mostly on slow improvisation against a drone. The drone in Shumian music was traditionally produced by repeatingly plucking the strings of a special lute-like instrument called the ''dhaun'' and consisted of either just the tonic, or the tonic and dominant.

In modern times, the ''~~ḍhàu~~'' is used as a melody instrument, played with a bottleneck slide.

In modern times, the ''dhaun'' is used as a melody instrument, played with a bottleneck slide.

There is no native tradition of vocal music in Shumian culture.

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 ===Shumian music===
-Shumian music has an interesting variation of the slide guitar, called a ''vib nan'', which was invented [four?] centuries ago by the Tumhanian designer [???]. It's a roughly ten foot long instrument played vertically, and can be bowed or plucked. The modern ''vī́ ṇā̀'' is electrically amplified and very minimalistic and consists of one or two strings stretched across a long metal tube (as in the Gittler guitar).
+Shumian music has an interesting variation of the slide guitar, called a ''vib nan'', which was invented [four?] centuries ago by the Tumhanian designer [???]. It's a roughly ten foot long instrument played vertically, and can be bowed or plucked. The modern ''vib nan'' is electrically amplified and very minimalistic and consists of one or two strings stretched across a long metal tube (as in the Gittler guitar).
-The ''vī́ ṇā̀'' can be played with a slide as well as in natural harmonics, which can be very high owing to the size of the instrument; some pieces use harmonics as high as the 32nd.
+The ''vib nan'' can be played with a slide as well as in natural harmonics, which can be very high owing to the size of the instrument; some pieces use harmonics as high as the 32nd.
 ====Shumian musical forms====
-Shumian music is based mostly on slow improvisation against a drone. The drone in Shumian music was traditionally produced by repeatingly plucking the strings of a special lute-like instrument called the ''ḍhàu'' and consisted of either just the tonic, or the tonic and dominant.
+Shumian music is based mostly on slow improvisation against a drone. The drone in Shumian music was traditionally produced by repeatingly plucking the strings of a special lute-like instrument called the ''dhaun'' and consisted of either just the tonic, or the tonic and dominant.
-In modern times, the ''ḍhàu'' is used as a melody instrument, played with a bottleneck slide.
+In modern times, the ''dhaun'' is used as a melody instrument, played with a bottleneck slide.
 There is no native tradition of vocal music in Shumian culture.