Director of the UNESCO Hà Nội Traditional Arts Centre Tạ Hạnh has spent years collecting songs, reviving forgotten repertoire and teaching free classes so that the centuries-old folk tradition can continue to resonate with younger generations.
Although they have different backgrounds, four female performers of the Giao Thời(Transition) band have all faced challenges and worked hard to make a strong impression on the country’s music scene.
A night of Vietnamese folk music featuring ca tru (ceremonial singing),
cheo (popular theatre), chau van (spiritual singing) and xam (minstrel
singing) will take place in Ha Noi on January 10.
Bringing vi giam singing into schools would help preserve the art, Prof
Tran Quang Hai from the French National Centre for Scientific Research
said at an international conference held recently in Vinh, Nghe An
Province.
A website featuring the first National Don Ca Tai Tu (Southern Folk
Music) Festival 2014 was launched on Tuesday, according to the Bac Lieu
Department of Information and Communications.
Two renowned Australian classical guitarists will perform Di Cay
(Working on the Field), a piece of Vietnamese folk music at a special
one-off concert at Radio the Voice of Viet Nam Theatre on September 26.
Ethnic Cham Bani people living in the central
province of Binh Thuan began celebrations to welcome their new year with
the traditional Ramuwan festival, which started on Wednesday.
The tourism promotion centre of the central city of
Da Nang is holding a nine-day tourism promotion programme during June
22-30 at East Sea Park and My Khe Beach, featuring street music,...
Traditional folk music recordings by singers like
Cam Ly, Thanh Thuy and Uyen Trang have climbed to the top of the charts
on HCM City Radio''s FM Channel only a few weeks after airing.
