Listen & tracks
1 of 13 tracks have a preview · 11 works · 63:35
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1 Six Royal Pieces Traditional 6:07
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2 Crossing Mountain Pass Traditional 3:37
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3 Four Grand Landscapes Traditional 6:52
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4 Lullaby Traditional 6:47
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5 Black Horse Song Traditional 2:36
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6 Chant of a Soldier's Wife Traditional 7:21
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7 Reflection Lê Tuấn Hùng 7:22
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8 Welcoming Spring Song Lê Tuấn Hùng 5:10
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9 Love Song Traditional 7:56
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10 At the City of Ascending Dragon, Recollecting the Past Traditional 3:53
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11 Paper and Strings Lê Thị Kim 5:54
From court and classical repertoire to village festival songs, the Vietnamese zither, skin drum, bronze bells, coin clappers, wooden sticks and voice conjure these soundscapes with striking clarity.
Court, classical and village pieces are realised in authentic Vietnamese performing practice, where personal touch and improvisation are prized. Two newly composed works by the artists link past soundscapes to the present.
Reviews
Le Thi Kim's soaring voice and the delicate, enchanting rhythms of the music create a memorable atmosphere, and a wonderful introduction to the lovely music of Vietnam.
Artists
Lê Tuấn Hùng
dan tranh (vietnamese zither), skin and clay drums, bronze bells, sanh (wooden sticks), voice
Lê Tuấn Hùng is a composer, performer and author, specialising in Vietnamese music and the experimental music of contemporary Australia. He has written widely on Vietnamese performing arts and is regarded as an international authority in Vietnamese musicology.
Lê Thị Kim
dan tranh, sinh tien (coin clappers), voice
Lê Thị Kim is a Vietnamese đàn tranh virtuoso, singer and composer in classical and village traditions. She has performed widely in Asia, Australia, Canada and Europe.
Digital booklet
Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDFPerformers
- Lê Tuấn Hùng · dan tranh (vietnamese zither), skin and clay drums, bronze bells, sanh (wooden sticks), voice
- Lê Thị Kim · dan tranh, sinh tien (coin clappers), voice
Technical credits
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Recording Engineer
Martin Wright
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Editing Engineer
Martin Wright
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Venue
Move Records Studio
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Thanks to
Creative Australia
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Credit
Le Thanh Nhon
Lê Tuấn Hùng
Details
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 63 minutes 35 seconds
- Release date
- 1993
- Categories
- Cross-cultural, Folk music
- Genres
- World & Cross-cultural, Folk
- Musical work copyright
- © 1993 Move Records
- Sound recording copyright
- ℗ 1993 Move Records
- Catalogue
- MD 3128
- EAN
- 9314574312829
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Quivering String
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