“Outside on the veranda, the autumn rain is gently falling. The somber sky is quieting, suspended clouds are scattering. Amidst the muffled wind blowing past in the autumn rain, who's crying? who's grieving...” are the so beautiful lyrics of a popular “Nhac tien chien” song named “Autumn Rain Drops” (or “Giot Mua Thu” in Vietnamese) by Dang The Phong, that makes us feel nostalgic...
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Vietnam traditional music and traditional instruments
Lullaby song, folk song, spiritual song… Gongs or Cong-Chieng, lithopone, 36 string zither… Traditional music has played an important role in the lives of the Vietnamese. Currently, music still occupies a considerable position in the spiritual lives of the Vietnamese.
Have you ever listened to “Nhac tien chien”?
“Outside on the veranda, the autumn rain is gently falling. The somber sky is quieting, suspended clouds are scattering. Amidst the muffled wind blowing past in the autumn rain, who's crying? who's grieving...” are the so beautiful lyrics of a popular “Nhac tien chien” song named “Autumn Rain Drops” (or “Giot Mua Thu” in Vietnamese) by Dang The Phong, that makes us feel nostalgic...
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About Sao Truc (Vietnamese Bamboo Flute)
Sao Truc, which
is certainly Vietnam’s most well-known
wind instrument with arch-form blowing hole, has long been attached to the cultural and spiritu...
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Chau van singing
Chau van (
or frequently called trau van
)
is a religious form of art which combines singing and dancing and used for extolling the merits of beneficent ...
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Trong Com, a traditional cylindrical drum in Vietnam
"How
joyful
to
have
a
Tr
o
ng C
o
m; and
it
is an honour for
those
who
can
clap it skilfully
, oohh ah bong ah bong
..."
, are beautiful
lyrics
and melody
of a
famous song ...
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Dan Nhi, Vietnamese two-chord fiddle
With melodious sounds,
Dan
Nhi
becomes
indispensable
one
in a traditional musical orchestra
to
express the subtle mood of man's soul.
Dan Nhi
is a sort of...
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Ca tru singing
Perhaps, the most important catalyst in the development of contemporary Vietnamese folkloric performance was the appearance of the call-and-response d...
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Lithophone or Dan Da
Lithophone or Dan Da is also known as a
percussion instrument made of stone.
The name is applied to a specific instrument made of resonant stones that p...
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Dan Bau, monochord of Vietnam
Dan Bau is a Vietnamese monochord, a traditional one-string musical instrument.
The history...
According to the "Dai Nam thuc luc tien bien", the ...
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Tuong singing (Classical Opera)
Tuong singing is one kind of Vietnamese tragicomedy and comic opera with gestures or costume. Serving an educational purpose, it is a combination of s...
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