Weekly Performances of Ca Tru Thang Long
Every Tue, Thu and Sat, 8 – 9 pm
Ca Tru Thang Long
87 Ma May, Hanoi
From the organizer:
Fans of Vietnamese Ca Tru traditional music flocked to a small art gallery in Ha Noi on a Thursday night to enjoy the unique genre’s sweet melodies. Entitled Ca Tru – Gin Giu Cho Muon Doi Sau (Preserving Ca Tru for Our Next Generations), the show was put on by Ca Tru Thang Long trio. The band included 83-year-old singer Nguyen Thi Chuc, dan day (long-necked lute-like instrument with three silk strings and 10 frets) player Nguyen Phu De, 88, and their student, singer Pham Thi Hue. “The performance is a way to vividly preserve this unique traditional folk genre, which is a part of our cultural heritage”, said well-known ethnomusicologist Professor Tran Van Khe.
According to singer Hue, different reasons encouraged her to set up the band. “The band not only gives us opportunities to practice and share experience, but we also bring the genre closer to the audience. Ca Tru is in danger of extinction along with an aging generation of elder artisans, who own most Ca Tru treasures. I hope younger generations will find the beauty of this folk music genre through our performances”, said Hue, 40.
Ca Tru Thang Long currently organizes weekly performances every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening.
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Tickets: 210,000 VND. You can buy tickets online here:
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