The music of Vietnam.

Format:

Sound recording

Language:

Vietnamese

Subjects (All):

Music--Vietnam.

Music.

Folk music--Vietnam.

Folk music.

Folk songs, Vietnamese.

Genre:

Sound recordings.

Folk music.

Physical Description:

audio discs (3 volumes) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Other Title:

Subtitle on vol. 2: Imperial court music recorded in Hue

Place of Publication:

Tuscon, AZ : Celestial Harmonies, p1994-1995.

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

digital recording

Summary:

Surveys the range of musical styles in Vietnam, from traditional folk music to music that has absorbed Western influences. Volume 2 is a performance of ceremonial court music from Vietnam's ancient capital, Hue.

Contents:

Vol. 1.1. Cung Dan Dat Nuoc = Melody of the country / Dang Xuan Khai (4:33)

Nho'em = I miss you (3:12)

Anh Van Hanh Quan = You're marching on / Huy Du (2:04)

Ly Hoai Nam = Remembering the South (5:19)

Tu Dai Oan = Four great sorrows (4:39)

Doc Con Xa (religious ritual music) (4:08)

Qua Cau Gio Bay = Breeze over the bridge (3:41)

Canh Chim Bao Tin Voi = Bird bringing good news (2:35)

Dem Tay Nguyen = Night in Tay Nguyen (5:38)

Ru Con Nam Bo = Nam Bo lullaby (4:24)

Que ta = My village (4:18)

Ly Giao Duyen (folksong from southern Vietnam) (4:24)

Qua Song = Crossing the river / Ba Sach (3:04)

Ke Chuyen Ngay Mua = A harvesting story (6:16)

Tren Duong Chien Thang = On the road to victory (2:11)

Tro Ve Tay Nguyen = Coming home to Tay Nguyen / Do Loc and Xuan Giao (3:57)

Vie Mien Nam = For southern people / Huy Thuc (3:24)

Huong Sen Dong Thap = The scent of the Dong Thap lotus / Dang Xuan Khai (5:32).

Vol. 1.2. Xuan Que Huong = The spring in my home village / Phuong Bao (3:39)

Dang Dan, Mua Dao, Doc Canh (medley of Buddhist percussion music) (3:56)

Luu Thuy, Kim Tien, Xuan Phong, Long Ho = Running water, Currency, Spring wind, Dragon tiger (2:51)

Mua Xuan Den = The coming spring / Huu Xuan (2:54)

Vu Khuc Nguyen = Dance of the Tay Nguyen Highlands / Hoang Dam (3:52)

Xe Chi Luon Kim = Spinning song (2:33)

Suoi Dan T'rung = Stream of the T'rung / Tran Dang (3:38)

Tien Khen Goi Ban = Calling sounds of the khen pipe (3:54)

Ngay Hoi Non Song = The festival in the country / Ngoc Phan (4:47)

Chung Mot Niem Tin = A feeling of common confidence / Dang Xuan Khai (4:08)

Loi Lo (theater music) (5:10)

Tinh Thon Que = The village love / Thao Giang (3:21)

Muc Ha Vo Nhan = Beggar's song (5:34)

Tinh Quan Dan = People and fighters unite / Xuan Ba (5:16)

Trang Ram = Full moon (3:30)

Len Ngan = Up to the mountains / Hoang Viet (4:36)

Hat Chau Van (Chau Van temple music) (7:54).

Vol. 2: Imperial court music. Mua quat = Fan dance (7:08)

Tam luan cuu chuyen (6:31)

Phung vu = Dance of the phoenix (4:58)

Luc cung hoa dang = Six floral lamp worshipful offerings (8:48)

Ma vu bong man (4:48)

Ngu doi ha, Long ngam (3:41)

Dang Dan cung, Dang Dan don (4:30)

Luu thuy = Flowing water ; Kim tien = Money ; Four pieces = Spring, Wind, Dragon, Tiger (2:40)

Nam ai, ken bop (6:45)

Phu luc (6:14)

Nam bang, Ken chien (5:01)

Nu tuong xuat quan = Female generals dispatching their troops (5:27).

Participant:

Various performers ; Hue Traditional Art Troupe (v. 2).

Notes:

Recorded in Hanoi and Hue.

Compact discs.

Extensive historical, technical and descriptive notes in English, with song texts, inserted in containers.

OCLC:

33090184

Publisher Number:

1371199032

13082-2 Celestial Harmonies

13083-2 Celestial Harmonies

13084-2 Celestial Harmonies