Dinh Tut flute - a traditional instrument of Gie Trieng
The Gie Trieng people are an ethnic group in Vietnam, they have a centuries-old traditional culture that fulfils all features of mountainous community. Most Gie Trieng live in 3 communes including La Dee, Dak Pre and Dak Pring that belong to the mountainous district Nam Giang, Quang Nam...
Don ca tai tu heritage given more publicity
Accordingly, 800�sets of�60-minute DVD entitled "The Art of Don ca tai tu music and songs of southern Vietnam" in Vietnamese and English version will be completed within this month. In addition, a CD will be released to introduce the�performance of�popular artists of Don ca...
"Hat Then" or Then singing
"Hat then"�performances�are important ceremonial events, which unite the entire community. Long Poems consist of several chapters with different content lengths. A show usually involves two or three groups of singers, plus�musicians. The epics last for hours and are divided into short and...
Enjoy special music from Vietnamese "Diều sáo"
Vietnamese people of different ages make kites of many shapes, sizes, materials and with bamboo flutes. "Diều s�o" not only attract people by their shapes and colours but also by their flutes. Every afternoon, when the wind tenderly blows, they will play "dieu sao"...
Hat Van or Van Singing- The Traditional Folk Art of Vietnamese Music
Its music and poetry are mingled with a variety of rhythms, pauses, tempos, stresses and pitches. It is in essence a cantillation where the tunes and rhythm depend on the contents of the sung text and may be linked together into a suite, used in relation to a mythical happening, with hints...
Cheo Opera- A form of popular theatre in Vietnam
Cheo which has its roots in ancient village festivals is a form of popular theatre in Vietnam . It consists of folk songs with pantomime, instrumental music and dances, combined with instructive or interpretive sketches dealing with stories from legends, poetry, history or even daily...
The Gong Zither
The special instrument often accompanies its player to the field, to festivals held at the communal long-house, or to a meeting place where the player reveals his feelings to his lover. The Gong Zither The body of the gong zither is made of a hollow bamboo pipe which is closed by its...
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