From Rice Paddies and Temple Yards - Traditional Music Of Vietnam

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  • About the Authors
  • Forward
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Musical Transcriptions
  • List of Photographs
  • Pronounciation Guide
  • Preface
  • Map

Chapter 1: Historical and Cultural Background

  • Climate - Rice - Other Foods - Early History - A.D. - French Rule - U.S. Involvement - Customs and Traditions - Festivals - Traditional Clothing - Ethnic Make-up

Chapter 2: Vietnamese Musical Form and Instruments

  • Language - General Characteristics - Genres of Music - Melody - Dynamics - Rhythm - Tonality - Vietnamese Musical Instruments - Strings - Percussion - Winds - Vietnamese Music in the United States - Common Musical Genres in the United States

Chapter 3: A Guide to the Music of Vietnam

  • Using the lessons - Performance Style - Follow-Up
  • Lesson 1. Hát Dúm (Group Song)
  • Lesson 2. Cùm Num Cùm Nju (Closing The Hands)
  • Lesson 3. Xây Khan (Turning The Handkerchief)
  • Lesson 4. Cò Lã (Flying Egret)
  • Lesson 5. Ly Chim Quyen (Song Of The Nightingale)
  • Lesson 6. Qua Câu Gió Bay (The Wind On The Bridge)
  • Lesson 7. Dò Doc Dò Ngang (Boat Song)
  • Lesson 8. Ly Tinh Tang (Song With "Ting Tang" Endings)
  • Lesson 9. Kim Tien (Golden Coin or Golden Fairy)
  • Lesson 10. Ly Ngua Ô (Song Of The Black Horse)
  • Lesson 11. Voice of the Tróng: The Drumming Tradition
  • Lesson 12. Chinh Phu Ngâm Khúc (The Song Of The Soldier's Wife)
  • Glossary
  • Guide to the Companion CD
  • Bibliography
  • Index

CD CONTENTS:

Songs - Accompaniment - Duration

  1. Hát Dúm (Chorus) - none - 00:26
  2. Cùm Num Cùm Nju (Chorus) - none - 00:26
  3. Xây Khan (chorus) - none - 00:22
  4. Cò Lã (Phong Nguyen & Chorus) - zither and monochord by Phong Nguyen - 05:59
  5. Ly Chim Quyen (Thu Van & Chorus) - zither by Phong Nguyen - 01:40
  6. Qua Câu Gió Bay (Phong Nguyen, Tinh Trang & Chorus) - zither by Phong Nguyen - 01:47
  7. Dò Doc Dò Ngang (Thu Van & Chorus) - zither by Phong Nguyen - 02:32
  8. Ly Tinh Tang (Tinh Trang & Chorus) - zither and monochord by Phong Nguyen - 02:18

Instrumental Selections

  1. Kim Tien - zither by Phong Nguyen - 01:56
  2. Ly Ngua Ô - zither & lute by Phong Nguyen - 01:09
  3. Voice of the Tróng - drum & wooden bell by Phong Nguyen & Thu Van - 01:50

Poetry:

  1. Chinh Phu Ngâm Khúc - zither by Phuong Chi and Phong Nguyen - 10:10

Please note that some Vietnamese accents are not shown.

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