Rough Guide to the Music of Vietnam
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 2007-06-05
Music Label: World Music Network
Soundtracks:
- HUONG THANH - Crossing The Valley
- THAN QUY - Ngoi Tua Song Dao (Sitting By The Peach Mullioned River)
- CAM LY - Em Gai Que
- BLUE ASIA - Blue Requiem
- THU HIEN - Cau Doi Cau Cho
- KIM SINH - Li Giao Duyen
- KHAC CHI ENSEMBLE - On The Bamboo Bridge
- TRANH SAO BAO - Ly Con Sao
- HUY DU, TUYET TRING - Kim Trọng Tuong Tu Thuy Kieu
- NGUYEN THANH THUY - Luyen Nam Cung
- VAN KHANH - Dem Phuong Nam Nghe Cau Ho Hue
- QUANG LINH - Toi Yeu
- CHAU DINH & CA HUE ENSEMBLE - Ten Reasons Why We Love Hue Girls
- DAN BAO VIETNAM - Rider In The Sky (Live)
Music reviews of Rough Guide to the Music of Vietnam
Music Review: Vibrant Vocals and Versatile Vibes from Vietnam
Rating: 5 Stars
On the Rough Guide musical tour of the world, next stop is Vietnam! And as usual they've excelled in offering a CD full of great music that's evocatively representative, widely ranging, and eminently listenable. From contemporary pop songs to time-honored folk lyrics, from popularly traditional melodies to globally-influenced innovations, this CD will take you on a crash tour of one of the most exciting musical landscapes on the planet (and the stuff people in Vietnam are really listening to). If you've never heard Vietnamese music before, you can't find a better intro than this album. On the other hand, if you've been a big fan of Vietnam's incredible music for years, you'll appreciate this fine selection and find a few surprises--Vietnamese Blues? "Rider in the Sky" on the dan bao recorded poolside in Saigon? You'll only hear it here! But every track is golden in its own way, lovingly handpicked by the compiler as is standard practice with Rough Guide CDs.
Speaking of the compiler, Paul Fisher's liner notes are well-written and do the job nicely of introducing each performer and singer while contextualizing and placing the music within the overall musical culture of Vietnam--no stuffy musicological details, just the right amount of background so that the listener can pretty much know and appreciate what's playing. And the tracks are introduced in the order that they appear on the CD (a common sense arrangement that some Rough Guide CDs have gotten a bit too fancily experimental with), so it's easy to follow along with the music--at least the first time, and with this music, it'll be the first time of many!
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