With this recording, singer Huong Thanh goes right back to her roots, back to Cai Luong theatre music and the influence of her father Huu Phuoc, but also back to traditional music of the three regions of Vietnam: beneath the subtlety of this singing, a refined accompaniment is provided by a formation of dàn tranh zither, dàn bau monochord, sao flute, dàn kim lute, dàn co fiddle and trông percussion.
"Song of the blackbird". A suite of two melodies. Small ensemble ..."Song of the blackbird". A suite of two melodies. Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan tranh, dan bau (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co, dan gao (vielles) & traditional female singer.
"Song of the automn moon". A suite of three melodies. Small ensemble ..."Song of the automn moon". A suite of three melodies. Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan tranh, dan bau (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co, dan gao (vielles) & traditional female singer.
Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan tranh, dan bau (zithers), sao ...Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan tranh, dan bau (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co, dan gao (vielles) & traditional female singer.
"Evening dew". A suite of melodies. Small ensemble composed by ..."Evening dew". A suite of melodies. Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan tranh, dan bau (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co, dan gao (vielles) & traditional female singer.
"The weight of past love". Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan ..."The weight of past love". Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan tranh, dan bau (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co, dan gao (vielles) & traditional female singer.
A suite of three melodies. Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan ...A suite of three melodies. Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan tranh, dan bau (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co & dan gao (vielles).
Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan tranh, dan bau (zithers), sao ...Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan tranh, dan bau (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co, dan gao (vielles) & traditional female singer.
A suite of three melodies. Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan ...A suite of three melodies. Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan tranh, dan bau (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co, dan gao (vielles) & traditional female singer.
A suite of three melodies. Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan ...A suite of three melodies. Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan tranh, dan bau (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co, dan gao (vielles) & traditional female singer.
Instrumental. A suite of three melodies. Small ensemble composed by ...Instrumental. A suite of three melodies. Small ensemble composed by guitar, dan tranh, dan bau (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co & dan gao (vielles).
"Ten reasons to love". Folksong from Central Vietnam. Small ensemble ..."Ten reasons to love". Folksong from Central Vietnam. Small ensemble composed by dan bau, dan tranh (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co (vielle), trong (percussion) & traditional female singer.
"Song of the crow". Folksong from South Vietnam. Small ensemble ..."Song of the crow". Folksong from South Vietnam. Small ensemble composed by dan bau, dan tranh (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co (vielle), trong (percussion) & traditional female singer.
"Crossing over the bridge, the wind carried them away". Folksong from ..."Crossing over the bridge, the wind carried them away". Folksong from North Vietnam. Small ensemble composed by dan bau, dan tranh (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co (vielle), trong (percussion) & traditional female singer.
Lullaby from South Vietnam. Small ensemble composed by dan bau, dan ...Lullaby from South Vietnam. Small ensemble composed by dan bau, dan tranh (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co (vielle), trong (percussion) & traditional female singer.
"Aboard the boat". Folksong from North Vietnam. Small ensemble ..."Aboard the boat". Folksong from North Vietnam. Small ensemble composed by dan bau, dan tranh (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co (vielle), trong (percussion) & traditional female singer.
"Song of the black horse". Folksong from South Vietnam. Small ..."Song of the black horse". Folksong from South Vietnam. Small ensemble composed by dan bau, dan tranh (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co (vielle), trong (percussion) & traditional female singer.
"The rice drum". Folksong from North Vietnam. Small ensemble composed ..."The rice drum". Folksong from North Vietnam. Small ensemble composed by dan bau, dan tranh (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co (vielle), trong (percussion) & traditional female singer.
Lullaby from South Vietnam. Small ensemble composed by dan bau, dan ...Lullaby from South Vietnam. Small ensemble composed by dan bau, dan tranh (zithers), sao (flute), dan kim (lute), dan co (vielle), trong (percussion) & traditional female singer.