The festival of beating the drum

The festival of beating the drum

As an  appointment, in the morning of 16th February lunar calendar annual, Ma Coong people in Truong Son high mountains and thick forest are jubilant on the traditional festival day, the festival of beating the drum in the new moon season. This is the night of harmonizing between the nature, forests, and people.

Orchestra of renovated opera Cải lương

Orchestra of renovated opera Cải lương

Cải lương music is soft because it only uses silk stringed and metal stringed lutes. There are no kèn (oboe) or drum (drum) included in Cải lương orchestra like Bội singing.

Đàn bầu, a musical instrument that touches the heart

Đàn bầu, a musical instrument that touches the heart

"The music of the Dan Bau should be solely for the pleasure of its player. Don't listen to it if you are a young woman."

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