... army is on the march, going to rescue a client’s errant soul. Mrs. Kịt reports the adven-tures of their journey through her song. The liveliness of the music and the anima-tion of the Then women ... accompanies the journey of the Then spirit army, and spirits are resident inside the instru-ment itself. The author, a Tày native scholar, researched the history of the instrument in relation to the ... peach, and thanh thảo leaves, put the pot in front of the altar, burn incense, and put a piece of iron or a scorched tile into the pot to make it steam. The Then puts the đàn tính, bells, and...