缓吟slow vibrato
Pinyin: huǎn yín
Vibrato and glidesA yin with unhurried swings and a relaxed rhythm.
How it is played
The same motion as yin, slowed and widened, each swing arriving at leisure, finally back on the position.
How it sounds
The ring rises and falls broadly and gently, serene.
In the classical handbooks
漫而寬和。Gist: Leisurely and broadly at ease.
慢而緩和。Gist: Slow and gently at ease.
Easily confused with
- 急吟jí yín· quick vibratoJi yin is fast and tight, the opposite of huan yin.
- 缓猱huǎn náo· slow wide vibratoHuan nao is the slow form of nao and takes a larger swing.