A Folk Arts Study
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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.

Đàn Tranh
2022 Fall Classes:
lòng bản,
Hoa lá cành Intro,
Stories and Songs


by Phan Gia Anh-Thư & Ngô Thanh Nhàn
Dec 04, 2024 02:44:57

Background Information
Introduction What is đàn tranh? Asian Tranh zither family Natural Pentatonic with Bobby McFerrin Tuning a đàn tranh Video Recording As Pedagogy Rubrics
Set up Đàn Tranh before playing
Get a Defabee contact tuner, or an online Tuner Ninja,... Tuning a đàn tranh Replacing a broken string
or Watch
Video 1 & Video 2
 Upkeep a đàn tranh


Tentative: 2022 LÒNG BẢN CALENDAR
8-week course, December 3, 2022 to February 11, 2023
Class Meet: Saturdays 10:30 am, 45 minutes long
Help time: Thursdays or Fridays, TBA
send Help request to everyone.can.play.music@gmail.com

Homework Checklist
Class Homework Padlet's

Click this link to do Inquiries/Questions/Comments/Requests/Feedback for MẮM Đàn Tranh Classes Fall 2022
Session #1
2022-12-03
Technique #T1: Introduction. Tuning GACDE, pentatonic,
Song review: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star		Session #2
2022-12-10
Technique #T2: String replacement, finger plucking, 3 right hand fingers, Exercise #1
Song: Amazing Grace		Session #3
2022-12-17
Technique #T3: Tablature reading, rung "vibrato", Á "glissando", mổ "tap", Exercise #2
Song review: Lý Ngựa Ô 		Session #4
2023-01-14
Technique #T4: rhythm reading
Song: Lòng Mẹ
Session #5
2023-01-21
Technique #T5: Tuning GACDE, intermediate Á "glissando", rung "vibrato", mổ "tap",...
Song: Ly rượu Mừng
Session #6
2023-01-28
Technique #T6: nhấn "bend-pluck-hold"
Song: Trống Cơm
Session #7
2023-02-04
Technique #T7: vuốt "bend-pluck-release"
Song: Đăng đàn cung
Session #8
2023-02-11
Technique #T8: song thanh "2 right-hand fingers pluck at once"
Practice 3 songs for Tết Quý Mão 2023


Tentative: 2022 INTRO VIETNAMESE HOA LÁ CÀNH IMPROV CALENDAR
8-week course, December 3, 2022 to February 11, 2023
Class Meet: Saturdays 11:15 am, 45 minutes length
Help time: Thursdays or Fridays, TBA
send Help request to everyone.can.play.music@gmail.com

Homework Checklist
Class Homework Padlet's

Click this link to do Inquiries/Questions/Comments/Requests/Feedback for MẮM Đàn Tranh Classes Fall 2022
Session #1
2022-12-03
Technique #T1: Introduction. Tuning GACDE, pentatonic,
Song review: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star		Session #2
2022-12-10
Technique #T2: String replacement, finger plucking, 3 right hand fingers, Exercise #1
Song: Amazing Grace		Session #3
2022-12-17
Technique #T3: Tablature reading, rung "vibrato", Á "glissando", mổ "tap", Exercise #2
Song review: Lý Ngựa Ô 		Session #4
2023-01-14
Technique #T4: rhythm reading
Song: Lùng Mẹ
Session #5
2023-01-21
Technique #T5: Tuning GACDE, intermediate Á "glissando", rung "vibrato", mổ "tap",...
Song: Ly rượu Mừng
Session #6
2023-01-28
Technique #T6: nhấn "bend-pluck-hold"
Song: Trống Cơm
Session #7
2023-02-04
Technique #T7: vuốt "bend-pluck-release"
Song: Đăng đàn cung
Session #8
2023-02-11
Technique #T8: song thanh "2 right-hand fingers pluck at once"
Practice 3 songs for Tết Quý Mão 2023


Đ À N   T R A N H   S O N G   R E P E R T O I R E
*Notes: ✓ songs are required — ❦ songs for extra credits
BasicIntermediate
✓ Exercise-1 ✓ T01_Exercise-1_dan-tranh-tablature.musicxml
✓ Exercise-2 ✓ T02_Exercise-2_dan-tranh-tablature.musicxml
✓ 03-Me-Trung-Duong-Melody
✓ Khong-Minh-toa-lau-melody
✓ Khong-Minh-toa-lau-octave
✓ Mò-li-huā ✓ 10-Mò-li-huā_Chinese_level-1_+0.musicxml
✓ Mò-li-huā_tranh ✓ 10-Mò-li-huā_Chinese_tranh_+0.musicxml
✓ Tung-quan-Dang-dan
✓ Bac-Kim-Thang_Melody
✓ Ly-Cay-Xanh_Melody ✓ m06_Ly-Cay-Xanh_Tranh
✓ Qua-Cau-Gio-Bay_Melody ✓ m01_Qua-Cau-Gio-Bay_Tranh
✓ Ly-Ngua-O-Nam_Melody ✓ m02_Ly-Ngua-O-Nam_Tranh
✓ Ly-Ngua-O-Dan-ca-Nam_Melody
✓ Ly-Con-Sao-Mien-Bac_Melody
✓ Ly-Con-Sao-Hue_Melody ✓ m05_Ly-Con-Sao-Hue_Tranh
✓ Ly-Tinh-Tang_Melody ✓ m17_Ly-Tinh-Tang_Tranh
✓ Ly-Con-Sao-Mien-Nam_Melody
✓ Ly-Cay-Da_Melody ✓ m07_Ly-Cay-Da_Tranh
✓ Ly-Cay-Bong_Melody ✓ m08_Ly-Cay-Bong_Tranh
✓ Co-La_Melody ✓ m09_Co-La_Tranh
✓ Long-Me_Melody ✓ m12_Long-Me_Tranh
✓ Sakura-Sakura_Melody ✓ 16_Sakura-Sakura_Tranh
✓ twinkle-twinkle-little-star_Melody ✓ 17_twinkle-twinkle-little-star_Tranh
✓ Trong-Com_Melody ✓ 18_Trong-Com_Tranh_Multiple-Levels
✓ Duyen-Phan_Melody ✓ m11_Duyen-Phan_Tranh
✓ Ba-Ngon-Nen-Lung-Linh_Melody
✓ Beo-dat-may-troi_Melody
✓ Cau-cho-Cha-Me-2_Melody
✓ Than-Thoai_coreMelody
✓ On-nghia-sinh-thanh_Melody
✓ Ca-khuc-Tram-huong_Melody
✓ Bien-nho_Melody
✓ Tuoi-da-buon_Melody
✓ Peaches-Bieber_Melody
✓ Little-Saigon-NoNoBoy_Melody
✓ Yellow-Submarine-Melody
✓ Little-cat-fishes_Melody
❦ Ơn nghĩa sinh thành, Dương Thiệu Tước
Pdf: Ơn nghĩa sinh thành		❦ Cầu cho Cha Mẹ 2, Phanxicô
Pdf: Cầu cho Cha Mẹ 2
❦ Ca khúc Trầm Hương, Dao Kim
Pdf: Ca Khúc Trầm Hương

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