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Hát tuồng is often referred to as classical "Vietnamese opera" influenced by Chinese opera. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Tuồng is distinct from the older hát chèo genre of Vietnamese theatre which combines dance, song and poetry, and the more modern cải lương folk musical.
Tuồng cải lương (Vietnamese: [tûəŋ ka᷉ːj lɨəŋ], Hán-Nôm: 從改良) often referred to as Cải lương (Chữ Hán: 改良), roughly "reformed theater") is a form of modern folk opera in Vietnam. It blends southern Vietnamese folk songs, classical music, hát tuồng (a classical theatre form based on Chinese opera), and modern ...
Chèo is a form of generally satirical musical theatre, often encompassing dance, traditionally performed by Vietnamese peasants in northern Vietnam. It is usually performed outdoors by semi-amateur touring groups, stereotypically in a village square or the courtyard of a public building, although it is today increasingly also performed indoors and by professional performers.
Chèo also uses traditional Vietnamese poetry verses such as lục bát. Chèo works in ensembles called as "gánh hát" or "phường chèo", and be managed by all aspects by a single person. During village festivals, summer vacation, Tet's holiday , ensembles performs from village to village, this commune to the other, serving farmers working ...
Xẩm or Hát xẩm (Xẩm singing) is a type of Vietnamese folk music which was popular in the Northern region of Vietnam but is considered nowadays an endangered form of traditional music in Vietnam. In the dynastic time, xẩm was performed by blind artists who wandered from town to town and earned their living by singing in common places.
Cải lương: A kind of modern folk opera originating from south Vietnam, which utilizes extensive vibrato techniques. It remains very popular in modern Vietnam when compared to other folk styles. It remains very popular in modern Vietnam when compared to other folk styles.
Dance is thought to have been an integral part of Vietnamese culture since ancient times. Vietnam is a diverse country with 54 different ethnic groups, with the ethnic Vietnamese (known as Kinh) making up the majority of the population. This article mainly focuses on the traditional dances of the ethnic Vietnamese, although each of the many ...
Folk operas (12 P) Pages in category "Folk opera" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Theatre of Vietnam