Music of Vietnam

This album from 1965 is a survey of traditional music in Vietnam. The first half presents the music of the “pre-Vietnamese” highland Degar (also called Montagnard) and Cham, two ethnic minorities of the region. The second half covers the music of the ethnic Vietnamese, with traditional chamber music, the music of the ancient imperial courts, and folk songs. The selections were recorded by the venerable Vietnamese songwriter and musicologist Phạm Duy, who also wrote and performs three of the tracks. Liner notes include photographs and background information on the songs.

Track Listing

101	Xylophone Torung of Bahnar tribe	Torung xylophone music	00:41
102	Calebass-Zither Ting Ning of Bahnar tribe	Ting ning zither music	00:52
103	Concert of Gongs of Bahnar tribe	Bahnar gong ensemble	01:12
104	Calebass-Khene - Knboat of Sedang tribe	Khene gourd music	01:08
105	Xoe folk dance of Thai people	Group of young girls	01:24
106	Ritual Music of Cham people	Ritual music on sarinai (oboe) and ganang (drum)	00:58
107	Love Song - Doh Dam Tara	Dodam dara love song	01:06
108	Historical Song - Chay Dalim	Chay dalim sung with baranung drum	01:35
109	Funeral Song - Doh Dam Mutai	Dodam mutai funeral song with kanhi fiddle	02:10
110	Ritual Music Big Orchestra - Dai Nhac	Dai nhac orchestra	03:07
111	Music Ballet - Ma Vu (Dance of the horse)	Ballet music of Central Vietnam	01:24
112	Music of Classical Theatre - Nam Chien (Air of the warrior)	Hat bo music for classical theatre	01:44
113	Classical Quintet Ngu Tuyet: Zither Tranh	Dan tranh of the Ngu Tuyet classical quintet	00:40
114	Classical Quintet Ngu Tuyet: Pipa Ty ba	Ty ba of the Ngu Tuyet classical quintet	00:29
115	Classical Quintet Ngu Tuyet: Viele Nhi	Dan nhi of the Ngu Tuyet classical quintet	00:32
116	Classical Quintet Ngu Tuyet: Moon-Lute Nguyet	Nguyet lute of the Ngu Tuyet classical quintet	00:58
117	Classical Quintet Ngu Tuyet: Monostring Bau	Dan bau of the Ngu Tuyet classical quintet	00:40
118	Luu Thuy (The water which flows)	Hoa Tau	01:19
119	Solo Flute - Phuong Vu (Dance of the phoenix)	Nguyen Dinh Nghia	02:27
120	Ho Ru Con (Lullaby)	Vietnamese lullaby	02:10
121	Ho Nen (Work Song)	Vietnamese work song	01:10
122	Ho Gia Gao (Rice Pounding Song)	Vietnamese rice-pounding song	01:35
123	Ho Mai Nhi (Boat-Women Song)	Pham Duy	01:47
124	Ho Lo (Peasant Song)	Pham Duy	01:40
125	Thuong Binh / Ganh Lua (The wounded soldier / Carrying Paddy Song)	Pham Duy	01:44