Renovated opera (Cai luong)

Update at 10/01/2010 10:45

Cai luong is a kind of folk music that developed in the early 20th century. It was first played by amateurs in the south.

Thanks to their soft voices, southerners sing cai luong very romantically.

The performance includes dances, songs, and music; the music originally drew its influences from southern folk music. Since then, the music of cai luong has been enriched with hundreds of new tunes. A cai luong orchestra consists mainly of guitars with concave frets and danakim.

Over time, cai luong has experienced a number of changes to become a highly appreciated type of stage performance.

 
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