Ca Tru – A characteristic genre of Vienamese traditional music

Ca Tru singing is a long-standing music tradition in Vietnam. Ca Tru singing began in the 11th century during the Ly dynasty. Vietnamese people called it “A Dao singing”. Legend says, in Hung Yen province in ancient times, there was a very graceful woman named Thi Hue Dao who had a beautiful voice. She used [...]

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Vietnamese tradictional music attracts people around the world by its unique characteristic instruments. Dan Tranh Source: www.maxreading.com/data/books_images/cd2fdfd5d4eb… Dan Tranh is a Vietnamese traditional plucked 16 chord zither which has gained a massive popularity and become the most-played instrument throughout Vietnam. The Dan Tranh originated form the ancient capital city of Hue where women played it [...]