Posts Tagged ‘ Her Voice ’

More than money

January 31, 2010
More than money

Singer Luong Duc Minh at C’est Moi nightclub. Ho Chi Minh City’s night club singers often attract small local followings, but fame and fortune are not much of an option for these vocalists who perform purely for the love of song. After 30 years of singing, popular night club act Thanh Hoa doesn’t have a [...]

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Community refuses to sing final xoan song

January 23, 2010
Community refuses to sing final xoan song

With a traditional music style on the verge of extinction, residents in An Thai Village ramp up efforts to protect their sacred art. Xoan singing is performed at holy venus in the communal house which begins with offering incense for gods.LookAtVietnam – With a traditional music style on the verge of extinction, residents in An [...]

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Heirless heirlooms

March 18, 2009
Heirless heirlooms

Minh Man, one of Vietnam’s most prominent traditional singers Doyens of two traditional art forms in Hue work against the odds to preserve their authenticity. As a child, Nguyen Thi Man would receive a beating from her father anytime she left the house to sing.He disapproved of her choice to be an artist, but she [...]

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Folk songs hit singer’s soul

February 23, 2009
Folk songs hit singer’s soul

LookAtVietnam – After more than 40 years in music, People’s Artist Nguyen Thi Thu Hien has performed on 30 albums praising folk songs in different styles from the north, south and central regions of the country. Divine and bright: People’s Artist Nguyen Thi Thu Hien.“I have gained new and valuable things from singing folk songs. [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...