Jay's Travels: Hmong Chinese Plays Instrument "Qeej"

[paonmao00]

he is playing ntiv

[hmongrl123]

The only thing I know about the qeej is that you cannot play love or happy songs with it.

[AtarashiNOhi]

@hmongrl123 Love/ happy songs can be played on the qeej. The qeej has not always been an instrument made for funeral rituals or sad stuff.

[Juinor]

at the beginning i thought i hear him say all in hmong?

[zaajkwm2009]

Which part of china, geograph location please?

[vue084783]

no. thousands of years ago hmong play qeej in china. qeej is known to all hmong people. you are lao so you would no about our history

[liangyang1470]

this is real hmong qeej sound like any hmong qeej that I heard super instrument great meaning if u understand it

[meejka]

this clip is well done but too much video affect thing but i the best of the best and this qeej song is sad to listen

[bigboymedia]

Can you transcribe the music? I would like to know what it is saying.

This clip was already edited, therefore I have no control over the video effects.

[mandead10]

wow!!! sound like a hmoob vietnese qeej