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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: m06_Ly-Cay-Xanh_Tranh
for Vietnamese 16-string zither
by Teacher Phan Gia Anh-Thư & Teacher Ngô Thanh Nhàn
Apr 02, 2025 20:47:30
m06_Ly-Cay-Xanh
Tablature to Click and Print:
T H E   S T O R Y:
Lý Cây Xanh [Song of the Green Trees]. The đàn tranh version was arranged by my teacher Phạm Thuý Hoan, with the right hand playing octave, and left hand rung vibrates on high A and E strings.

\nLý Cây Xanh TranhFolk song of south Vietnam • subtitleSong of the Green TreesFolk song of south Vietnam • subtitleSong of the Green TreesA VIETNAMESE FOLK MUSIC STUDY • Ngô Thanh Nhàn • Apr 02, 2025MusicXML source: — MuseScore 3.6.26–E4