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 (To Rung) To rung player, Bahnar tribe	00:41
102	Calebass-Zither (Ting Ning) Ting ning player, Bahnar tribe	00:52
103	Concert of Gongs Gong ensemble, Bahnar tribe	01:12
104	Calebass-Khene (Knboat) Knboat player, Sedang tribe	01:08
105	Folk Dance of Thai People: Dance Xoe Thaïs Blanches et Noires of Lai Châu	01:24
106	Ritual Music Cham orchestra	00:58
107	Love Song (Doh Dam Tara) Three young Cham girls	01:06
108	Historical Song (Chay Dalim) Two old men singing with barinung drum	01:35
109	Funeral Song (Doh Dam Mutai) Cham priests accompanied by kanhi (two-stringed viol)	02:10
110	Ritual Music: Big Orchestra (Dai Nhac) Dai Nhac orchestra, Hue	03:07
111	Music of Ballet: Ma Vu Dai Nhac orchestra, Hue	01:24
112	Music of Classical Theatre: Nam Chien Dai Nhac orchestra, Hue	01:44
113	Classic Quintet Ngu Tuyet: Zither Tranh Ngũ Tuyêt Classical Quintet	00:40
114	Classic Quintet Ngu Tuyet: Pipa Ty ba Ngũ Tuyêt Classical Quintet	00:29
115	Classic Quintet Ngu Tuyet: Viele Nhi Ngũ Tuyêt Classical Quintet	00:32
116	Classic Quintet Ngu Tuyet: Moon-Lute Nguyet Ngũ Tuyêt Classical Quintet	00:58
117	Classic Quintet Ngu Tuyet: Monostring Bau Ngũ Tuyêt Classical Quintet	00:40
118	Hoa Tau bai Luu Thủy Hoa Tau	01:19
119	Solo Flute: Phuong Vu Nguyen Dinh Nghia	02:27
120	Ho Ru Con (Lullaby) Female singer, unaccompanied	02:10
121	Ho Nen (Work Song) Male singer with mixed chorus	01:10
122	Ho Gia Gao (Rice Pounding Song) Women singing, pounding rice	01:35
123	Ho Mai Nhi (Boat-Women Song) Female singer, unaccompanied	01:47
124	Ho Lo (Peasant Song) Phạm Duy	01:40
125	Thuong Binh (The Wounded Soldier) / Ganh Lua (Carrying Paddy Song) Phạm Duy	01:44