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VIETNAMESE MUSICAL CULTURE
Vietnamese musical culture is highly syncretist, combining native, Chinese, Indian and western influences. Some claim that classical Vietnamese music more closely resembles that of Mongolia and Japan. Approximately fifty ethnic groups are indigenous to the region. Ethnic Vietnamese lowlanders dominate the country's modern culture. Vietnamese folk music is extremely diverse and includes quan he, hát cheu van and ca trù, among other forms.Quan he or quan he Bec Ninh (alternate singing) is popular in Hà Bec and across Vietnam; numerous variations exist, especially in the northern provinces. Sung a cappella, quan he is improvised and is used in courtship rituals.
Hát cheu van or hát van is a spiritual form of music used to invoke spirits during ceremonies. It is highly rhythmic and trance-oriented. Before 1986, the Vietnamese government repressed hát cheu van and other forms of religious expression. It has since been revived by musicians like Phem Van Te.
Nhec dân tec cei biên is a modern form of Vietnamese folk music which arose in the 1950s after the founding of the Hanoi Conservatoire of Music in 1956. This development involved writing traditional music using Western musical notation, while Western elements of harmony and instrumentation were added. Nhec tec cei biên is often criticized by purists for its watered-down approach to traditional sounds.
Ca trù is a popular folk music which is said to have begun with e Ðào, a female singer who charmed the enemy with her voice. Most singers remain female, and the genre has been revived since the Communist government loosened its repression in the 1980s.
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