TAILIEUCHUNG - Exploring the Musical Traditions of Vietnam

When I was young, my parents used to watch video cassette tapes of a popular Vietnamese-American variety show called “Paris by Night,” which showcased numerous comedic skits and musical performances. The shows were primarily conducted in Vietnamese, but the performances often bore distinctly Western influences. | 1 Before the Sound of War: Exploring the Musical Traditions of Vietnam Andrew Pham 2 When I was young, my parents used to watch video cassette tapes of a popular Vietnamese-American variety show called “Paris by Night,” which showcased numerous comedic skits and musical performances. The shows were primarily conducted in Vietnamese, but the performances often bore distinctly Western influences. One particular act stands out in my memory, in which a singer and four or five backup dancers parodied “Flashdance What a Feeling.” The Vietnamese rendition featured the performers dancing in tacky sparkling outfits while using chairs as their dance props. Like most Vietnamese imitations of popular American songs, the performance was sung in both English and Vietnamese. Such performances, as I remember them, were usually awkward and embarrassing to watch, but I also remember musical acts on the show that seemed more authentically Vietnamese in style. In these performances, the language and melody would seem to fit together much more naturally, and the outfits usually consisted of traditional formalwear called áo dài. Upon reflecting on these memories, I realize that I have only a vague conception of what characterizes Vietnamese music, and in order to achieve a fuller understanding of the technical and philosophical aspects that constitute the Vietnamese musical aesthetics, I researched traditional Vietnamese music, including both vocal and instrumental folk tunes. While researching, I struggled to narrow in on one topic, finding myself overwhelmed by the vast field of information. My motivation for selecting this particular topic derived from two main factors. I believe that because I grew up hearing the Vietnamese language spoken and sung, my tastes and tendencies in music as a listener and musician have been influenced by characteristics such as the language’s tonal inflections. I want to learn if and how these Vietnamese sounds have shaped my musical sensitivity and .

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