Sáo

The sáo (also called sáo trúc — pronounced [ʂǎːw ʈʂʊ̌kp], like "shall-joog") is a family of flutes found in Vietnam, considered a symbol of rural Vietnam. Sáo is the literal Vietnamese word for "flute". The most common variety is played with the flutist holding the sáo transversely to the right side with their mouth placed at the blowing hole. Other varieties include the Sáo Dọc, a kind of recorder similar to the Thai Khlui, the Sáo Bầu, and the Sáo Ôi, a recorder played by the Muong people. The sáo is usually performed solo or in an ensemble among other instruments in orchestras of Vietnamese popular opera Chèo, Chầu văn, and Nhã nhạc.