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A research project in the Vietnamese folk arts heritage
Mekong NYC hosts a music class to teach students how to play the đàn tranh (Vietnamese zither). The class is infused with storytelling, especially Vietnamese folk tales and culture, community building through group playing and listening, and group theory, examining traditional Vietnamese and Cambodian songs and pop music.

Lesson: 52_Ly-Qua-Keu_Southern-folk-song_Tranh_MAML.musicxml
for Vietnamese 16-string zither
by Teacher Phan Gia Anh-Thư & Teacher Ngô Thanh Nhàn
Apr 02, 2025 21:01:32
52_Ly-Qua-Keu
Tablature to Click and Print:
T H E   S T O R Y:
Ly Qua Kêu a southern Vietnamese folk song. Dân gian ta quan niệm rằng tiếng quạ kêu báo hiệu điềm gở rất đáng lo ngại. The raven's caw is a bad sign. In this folk song, the raven witnesses something unusual, and seems to suggest to be a good sign, when a boy enters a girl's quarter. They are not relatives. They are uneasy during the day time, and would not leave at night.

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