As one of the most popular folk-music instrument of ethnic minority groups in Vietnam, T’rung is considered the symbol of Vietnam’s ethnic minority life. Appearance T’rung is one of the popular musical instruments closely associated with the spiritual life of the Bahnar, TSedan, Giarai, Ede and other ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands of [...]
“How joyful to have a Trong Com; 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 from Vietnamese folklore about Trong Com. Normally, the song is usually accompanied by a picture of boy or girl drummers with axehead-shaped [...]
The folk-song Quan Ho, a very rich and beautiful musical storehouse of our people, has a very long lasting history. During all its existence, successive creations have unceasingly changed the type of the folk-song Quan Ho. Today, there are “Quan Ho dai”, “New Quan Ho”, “the renovated Quan Ho”. This shows that there may be [...]
Tuong, also called Hat Boi in the south, is a kind of drama of the national theatre. Tuong came into being over five hundred years ago, reflecting the rich and special culture of Vietnam. The acting seen in this theatre is a dramatic art form in which the actors make use of their technical mastery [...]
“Hat then” are religious epics of Long Poems, performed by the highland Tay and Nung minority groups. Those songs tell the story of the path to paradise to ask the Jade Emperor to settle troubles for the head of household. “Hat then” performances are important ceremonial events, which unite the entire community. Long Poems consist [...]
Ca Tru Young people now enjoy new music that comes tothem from the radio, television, audio and video tapes, as well as compact discs. So, do they still show any attachment to the old folk tunes so loved by their elders, such as the melodies of ca tru? Ca tru is a musical genre that calls [...]
Hoi An Town exempts entrance fee
French artistes will play a substantial part in the Hue Festival 2010, which will take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from June 5-13. Ngo Hoa, Deputy Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and Head of the festival’s organising board, said that one theatre group from the region of Poitou-Charentes will entertain visitors [...]
From the center of Hanoi, about 40 kilometers heading to Day Dieu Slope in Hien Ninh Commune, Soc Son District, an old cultural complex called Viet Phu Thanh Chuong or Thanh Chuong Viet’s Palace is a familiar name for those who love to discover Vietnamese culture. The complex wears breaths of immemorial time blanketing houses, [...]
The traditional dances of the Thai ethnic minority in Vietnam reflect the hill tribe’s wish for a happy life of peace and prosperity. In a quiet valley, seven kilometers from Son La Town in Son La Province, there is a lush, bucolic beauty all around. The jungle mingles with the newly planted forest, which is [...]
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