Les guitares Thai Phin ( en Anglais )
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"The phin (pronounced “pin”) is a lute from Northeastern Thailand which usually has two or three metal strings and a diatonic fretboard. Originally derived from the South Indian veena, it is far removed from its parent instrument, looking more like a mandolin/dulcimer hybrid with a decorated dragon headstock. It was traditionally used for vocal accompaniment, especially in courtship. Some modern phins are electrified and often played with distortion and other effects (as used in the Isaan folk music of Northeastern Thailand and Laos). Depending on the tuning, the frets can play hexatonic scales that are close to Dorian or Mixolydian modes, although in traditional tunings, some notes are tempered differently from Western standards. The music has slight Chinese, Indian, and Indonesian flavors, but a uniquely Thai groove and structure"
