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KVT – Not a reviewer, not a critic, “Kiếm Văn Tìm” is an interested, impartial and informed observer and connoisseur of the Hanoi art scene who offers highly opinionated remarks and is part of the long and venerable tradition of anonymous correspondents.
UYEN LY is a freelance journalist working on arts, culture and post war issues. She used to work for Tuoi Tre – the top newspaper in Vietnam. After Tuoi Tre, she became chief editor of international news for Vietnamnet – the first online news website in Vietnam. Then she decided to freelance so that she could work on any subject she likes. Every time she goes to an interesting art event, she is excited to share her feeling and thoughts with other people.
PHM has been with Hanoi Grapevine for some time, mainly involved in social media and occasional translation. As an enthusiastic music lover, now she wants to challenge herself in a new role – being a columnist writing about music and musicians for the site.
PAUL ZETTER is an accomplished jazz musician, knowledgeable fan and enthusiastic writer and reviewer. He also writes his own blog dedicated to reviews of jazz piano trios. Read more of his writing and listen to him perform some of his own original music on the piano.
MAI CHI is a Hanoi-based arts commentator and who contributes to various online media.
Hanoi Ink HANOI INK has never quite managed to give up his day job but is nonetheless a very active member of the music scene in Hanoi. His other obsessions are Vietnamese literature and old books, which he writes about at http://hanoiink.wordpress.com/.

KVT – Truly Truly Tuyet Voi at Nha hat lon

Monday, April 9th, 2012

KVT has a night to remember —– KVT đã có một đêm đáng nhớ

KVT – Oh La La Gallo

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

KVT gets back into a West African Groove —– KVT thưởng thức âm nhạc Tây Phi

KVT – Malaysia Meets the Locals

Friday, March 30th, 2012

KVT enjoys batik meeting gold leaf —– KVT thưởng thức tinh hoa của các nghệ sĩ của hai nước

KVT – Black as Black as Black as Black

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

KVT is glad that black is in at the Viet Art Center —– KVT khá vui mừng khi đến xem dự án Đen tại trung tâm nghệ thuật Việt

KVT – Sibelius Supreme

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

KVT celebrates the Finns, Danes, Japanese and VNSO —– KVT hoan hỷ với màn biểu diễn của những nghệ sĩ Phần Lan, Đan Mạch, Nhật và của dàn nhạc giao hưởng Việt Nam

KVT – Hypnotic Rhythms

Monday, March 26th, 2012

KVT and West African beats —– KVT và những âm thanh đậm chất Tây Phi

Paul Zetter – Drifting on a Reed

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Our jazz reviewer continues to witness Vietnamese jazz evolution at the Hanoi opera House —– Nhà phê bình nhạc jazz của chúng tôi tiếp tục chứng kiến sự phát triển của jazz Việt Nam tại Nhà hát lớn

KVT – Elle Joue piano et Il le Batterie

Monday, March 19th, 2012

KVT goes Hoan Ho, Hoan Ho-ing at L’Espace —– KVT liên tục vỗ tay tại L’Espace

KVT – On the (Main) Street Where You Live

Friday, March 16th, 2012

KVT takes a stroll around the city’s commercial byways —– KVT đi vòng quanh những con phố buôn bán của thành phố

KVT – The Germans Do Opera

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

KVT from Mozart thru Wagner —– KVT từ Mozart đến Wagner