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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: Ba-Ngon-Nen-Lung-Linh_Melody
for Vietnamese 16-string zither
by Teacher Phan Gia Anh-Thư & Teacher Ngô Thanh Nhàn
Dec 04, 2024 13:45:20
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Tablature to Click and Print: tablatures/m13_Ba-Ngon-Nen-Lung-Linh_Melody_YWCM.pdf
T H E   S T O R Y:
Ba Ngọn Nến Lung Linh [Three twinkling candles], written by Nguyễn Văn Chung on December 31, 1977, for his family. The song is the best family song since then.

\nBa Ngọn Nến Lung LinhNguyễn Výn Chung, 12/31/1977 • Three twinkling candlesA VIETNAMESE FOLK MUSIC STUDY • Ngô Thanh Nhàn • Dec 04, 2024MusicXML source: — MuseScore 3.6.1G59–C510–D511–E512–G5Lunglinh lung linh tình Mẹ tình Cha.TablatureBa Ngọn Nến Lung Linh • Part #P1 • Phrase #1121212121091012G512–G513–A5Lung linh lung linh cùng một mái nhà.TablatureBa Ngọn Nến Lung Linh • Part #P1 • Phrase #21212121212121312G59–C510–D511–E512–G5Lung linh lung linh cùng buồn cùng vui.TablatureBa Ngọn Nến Lung Linh • Part #P1 • Phrase #3 = 1121212121091012G512–G513–A5Lung linh lung linh hai tiếnggia đình.TablatureBa Ngọn Nến Lung Linh • Part #P1 • Phrase #41212121213131312 Circle of FifthsRange: G5 D5 C5 A5 B5 \n\nA\n\n\nB\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC\n\nG\n\nDPitch Classes: 0,1,2,3,5Circle of Chromatics\n\n\n\n\n\nG\n\n\nA\n\n\nB\n\nC\n\n\nDPitch Classes: 7,2,0,9,11