Vietnamese music recommendations
Dana Sachs sachs at bellsouth.net
Wed May 16 18:55:42 PDT 2007
Dear list, I¹m writing on behalf of a friend who is making a documentary/experimental film about Hanoi. He¹s looking for some interesting contemporary Vietnamese or Vietnamese-American music that he could use as part of his soundtrack. Does anyone have any suggestions I could pass along to him? Thanks, Dana Sachs
Markus Taussig markustaussig at mac.com
Wed May 16 20:08:41 PDT 2007
I tend to think of Tran Thu Ha as the most interesting contemporary Vietnamese singer. Though she's been around for some time... Markus
Hoang Ngo ngohoang at gmail.com
Thu May 17 00:47:03 PDT 2007
1) By Trần Tiến (chú của ca sĩ Trần Thu Hà): - Hà Nội năm 2000 - Ngẫu hứng bên sông Hồng - Dòng sông mùa thu (Tran Tien introduces the song by talking about his childhood memories in Ha Noi, which I find very touching)
2) By Phú Quang - Chiều Phủ Tây Hồ - Em ơi Hà Nội phố (the version by Mỹ Linh) - Im lặng đêm Hà Nội - Lãng đãng chiều đông Hà Nội
3) By Trịnh Công Sơn - Nhớ mùa thu Hà Nội (my favorite, but it's kind of played out) - Đoản khúc thu Hà Nội (not so popular, but OK)
4) Trương Quý Hải - Hà Nội mùa vắng những cơn mưa (another one of my favorite, also a bit played out)
5) Check out the CD "Nhớ Mùa Thu Hà Nội" by ca sĩ Thanh Lam I just realized the theme seems to be Hà Nội mùa thu... I hope that helps. hoang
Dang, Tram tdang at rtc.edu
Thu May 17 00:55:39 PDT 2007
Great recommendations from Hoang, number 4 (Ha Noi Mua Nay Vang Nhung Con Mua) is my all time favorite. Another suggestion: Na(m Toi 18 Toi Xa Ha Noi (I Left Ha Noi When I Turned 18). Best, Tram
Ginger R. Davis ginger.davis at temple.edu
Thu May 17 03:18:32 PDT 2007
Hi Dana -
Hieu recommended the website 50 Ca khuc Ha noi. It contains a
wide range of songs - romantic, political, v.v.
http://www.cakhuchanoi.vietnamnet.vn/index.htm
Best,
Ginger
Grace Chew gclchew at yahoo.co.uk
Thu May 17 03:21:34 PDT 2007
Dear List,
My top favorites here:
(1) Hà Nội Mùa Lá Bay - only the version by NGOC
TAN -very soothing
(2) Hà Nội Mùa Thu
Sáng tác: Vũ Thanh
Thể hiện: Mỹ Linh
The lyrics:
Em nghe chăng, trong lắng sâu nơi
hồng trái tim mình
Hà Nội mùa thu, ôi sao xuyến trong lòng ta
Như bâng khuâng nghe gió đưa
Vang vọng giữa Ba Đình
Lời Người thu năm ấy
Màu cờ thu năm ấy
Vẫn đây xanh trời mây
Thu đi dài năm tháng
Vinh quang và duyên dáng
Cho ta khuôn mặt sáng ngời
Dáng vóc của Thủ Đô
Ôi sao yêu quý, Hà Nội ơi!...
(3) Nhớ Về Hà Nội
Sung by: Quang Dung
(Hoang Hiep)
I wish someone didn't think Vietnamese was easy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Please let us know which songs are being chosen, if
possible.
Best wishes,
pascal bourdeaux pascalbourdeaux at yahoo.fr
Sun May 20 03:43:06 PDT 2007
see also: vietvodahouse, french vietnamese experiment band based on Saigon, a kind of electro-traditional-jazz music, they made a performance during the last Hue festival (sere their website)
Chuck Searcy chucksearcy at yahoo.com
Thu May 17 04:44:15 PDT 2007
Dana, I assumed you were looking for more of a musical score rather than the names of traditional or pop tunes, in which case I would recommend that your friend take a look (and a listen) at some wonderful contemporary music by Nguyen Quoc Trung, one of the exemplary young composers in Hanoi. His "Road to Infinity" is one example -- a major work with a stage presentation component that has been performed at the Opera House in Hanoi and other venues, and also in Japan and I think several other countries. Trung combines traditional Vietnamese instruments and harmonies with electronic keyboards and bongos and variations of male and female vocals on top of jazz elements. Very innovative stuff. You (or your friend) could contact Trung directly at orient_production at fpt.vn and he could respond about this or other compositions that you might want to consider (he has CDs and DVDs of all, I'm sure). Trung's English is pretty good, and if the correspondence becomes very involved he has plenty of friends and associates whose English is fluent. Chuck
pascal bourdeaux pascalbourdeaux at yahoo.fr
Sun May 20 03:37:17 PDT 2007
For some European-Vietnamese jazz experimentations, see: Nguyen Le (some cd's with Huong Thanh), formerly guitarist in one of the first french Jazz fusion band Ultramarine, also relative of the notorious erudite Le Thanh Khoi. Niels Lan Doky, Minh Lan Doky (2 danish brothers, one is bass player, the other pianist)
Dana Sachs sachs at bellsouth.net
Thu May 17 07:54:57 PDT 2007
Hi everyone, Thanks so much for suggestions for Vietnamese music. I¹m passing them along to my friend. He may contact people individually with additional questions. All the best, Dana