A exclusive performance of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of quan họ (love duet) folk singing will be organised to celebrate the New Year festival in the capital city.
In an appropriate farewell, a collection of the late composer An
Thuyen''s favourite songs will be performed at a music night to celebrate
his life after his passing away in July.
Singers who perform songs about love of country do not think about money
and glory, but only their passion for revolutionary music and the
pleasure it gives them and others.
Musician Nguyen Quang Long, who has just returned from a tour of France and Germany to perform
xam (blind buskers'' songs), tells Culture Vulture that it is a rare art
that needs to be revitalised and given its rightful place in...
UNESCO''s recognition of vi and giam folk songs as intangible cultural
heritages of humanity is a top 10 culture event of the year, the
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced.
Vietnamese diva Ha Tran has released her latest album, Tinh Ca Qua The Ky Vol 2 (Love Songs through the Century Vol 2), featuring love ballads by veteran composers.
Under the glow of a winter fire in her wooden house, Ly Thi Tung holds high a brown-paper book of Mong folk songs.However, the 37-year-old mother of four can''t read a single word.
The first-ever class in xam (ancient folk songs performed by blind
beggars) for primary and junior high school students has opened in the
northern province of Ninh Binh''s Yen Mo District.
A concert of five young Italian artists who perform only with their
voices, without using any musical instruments, will be held at the Casa
Italia on June 16.
Search results for Noi Dao Xa (Far Away from Islands), a song about the
love for soldiers living on Truong Sa (Spartlys), totalled 18.5 million
hits on Google as of Sunday.
