Two of Vietnam's most esteemed musicians bring their music to the Asia Society. Ms. Nguyen Thanh Thuy presents the exquisite music of the dan tranh (zither), a traditional instrument originally from ...

Before the Vietnam War, Mai Nguyen was an acclaimed music professor at the Saigon National Conservatory. Students came from afar to seek out her expertise with the Vietnamese zither, a harp-like ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- This segment features a preview of the first ever full show in Houston featuring Vietnamese traditional music. The show is part of the 10th anniversary concert of Viet Wave ...

When the Vietnamese American composer and performer Vân-Ánh Võ takes the stage, she commands a remarkable arsenal of traditional instruments and musical styles. You never quite know what you’ll be ...

Dancers spin across a stage in flowing silk tunics under a bridge evoking Vietnam’s imperial city. Quang Le, a popular young Vietnamese singer, serenades the audience with a song about falling in love ...

The trend of infusing folk culture and traditional arts into contemporary music is not only thriving in Vietnam but is also gaining ground internationally. Through impressive performances and ...

Ironically, while the North won the war, it is the once-banned yellow music of the South which Vietnamese love. Ironically, while the North won the war, is is the once-banned yellow music of the South ...

Alexander M. Cannon is an ethnomusicologist specializing in the music of contemporary southern Vietnam and the music of Asia. He holds a B.A. in music and mathematical economics from Pomona College ...

No longer purely a playground for famous singers, the Vietnamese music scene has expanded to develop an entire related ...

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In Vietnam today, patriotic odes to the glory of the revolution may still be heard at Communist Party meetings, but millions of ordinary Vietnamese opt for the modern pop songs being belted out on CDs ...