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The Ca Trù singer : for bassoon and piano (with percussion) / Diana Blom.
Library shelf no. 788.58/BLO 1 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
The Ca Trù music tradition of North Vietnam, also known as hát a
dào or hát nói, has a
long history. The ensemble consists of a female singer who also
plays the phách (known,
also, as cai sinh), a percussion instrument consisting of a short
piece of resonant bamboo
supported on a small bamboo platform which doesn't hinder the
resonance, and played
with two hard wooden sticks. The instrument is not large. Singing
style often has a
slightly nasal quality. Another ensemble member plays a
lute/guitar-like instrument, the
dàn dáy, and the 'spectator' strikes the praise drum, the trông
châu.
The Ca Tru Singer for bassoon and keyboard with
percussion draws on several timbral
(vocal and instrumental), melodic, tempo, rhythmic and textural
aspects of the tradition.
Work Details
Year: 2010
Instrumentation: Bassoon, piano (doubling percussion).
Duration: 8 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Written for: Sophia Rhee
Subjects
- Inspired by: World & Ethnic music
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