Kab taub A game played with a bamboo ball that looks like a cross between volley ball and soccer. The main instrument is called the qeej . This consists of six bamboo pipes of various lengths, which pass through a wind chest of hardwood. A long neckpiece tapers up from the wind chest to a metal mouthpiece. The haunting music that is played can be heard both during the players' intake and exhalation of breath, making the sound continuous.
Hmong music is distinctive in that it is closely tied to their lyrical, tonal language.