The music of Vietnam [sound recording].

Publisher: Tucson, AZ : Celestial Harmonies, p1994-1995.

Description: 3 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject(s): Music Vietnam.
Folk music Vietnam.
Folk songs, Vietnamese Vietnam.

Performers: Principally field recordings ; Hue Traditional Art Troupe (v. 2).

Notes: Recorded in Hanoi and Hue by David and Kay Parsons.
Vocal works sung in Vietnamese.
Compact discs.
Extensive historical, technical, and descriptive notes in English and English translations of texts of the vocal works inserted in containers.
Celestial Harmonies: 19903-2 (13082-2--13084-2).

Contents: vol. 1.1. Cung Dan Dat Nuoc = Melody of the country (4:43) -- Nho'em = I miss you (3:12) -- Anh Van Hanh Quan = You're marching on (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 Vui = 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 (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 (3:57) -- Vie Mien Nam = For southern people (3:24) -- Huong Sen Dong Thap = The scent of the Dong Thap lotus (5:32) --
vol. 1.2. Xuan Que Huong = The spring in my home village (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 (2:54) -- Vu Khuc Nguyen = Dance of the Tay Nguyen Highlands (3:52) -- Xe Chi Luon Kim = Spinning song (2:33) -- Suoi Dan T'rung = Stream of the T'rung (3:38) -- Tien Khen Goi Ban = Calling sounds of the khen pipe (3:54) -- Ngay Hoi Non Song = The festival in the country (4:47) -- Chung Mot Niem Tin = A feeling of common confidence (4:08) -- Loi Lo : (theater music) (5:10) -- Tinh Thon Que = The village love (3:21) -- Muc Ha Vo Nhan = Beggar's song (5:34) -- Tinh Quan Dan = People and fighters unite (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).

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