Explore the Culture and Music of Vietnam

If you are holidaying in any country then exploring its culture and customs is a very important part of your holiday and if your destination is Vietnam then exploring Vietnamese culture is a must. If you are visiting any Southeast country then the best thing to do in your holiday is exploring the music and culture. Vietnam offers you a grand culture to experience and you take back the beautiful experience of culture and music rather than just taking home the pictures. The experience of involving into any country’s culture makes you a traveler not a tourist. Here’s brief information of Vietnamese culture and music that you should definitely experience if you are in the country.

Music

The people of Vietnam have always been interested in the music and are very close to it. The music of Vietnam is very diverse and influenced by China, South Korea, Mongolia and Japan. The most popular musical instrument in the country is percussion which is followed by wind instruments and string instruments. Vietnam has almost 50 musical instruments. The country has two types of traditional music Imperial court music and Folk music. Imperial court music is just like it’s name and it was performed in the palaces of Tran and Nguyen. The Imperial court music is further divided into three categories Nha Nhac, Dai Nhac and Tieu Nhac. Folk music is more popular in the country and is inspired by the people of Vietnam. The popular forms of Vietnamese Folk music are Cheo, Quan Ho, Hat Chau Van, Ca Tru, Ho and Hat Xam.

Dance

The cultural dance of Vietnam is as popular and as much innovative as the music of the country. Dong Son Drums and relics from the Red River Delta are in the country since back to 600 BCE. More than 54 minority groups in Vietnam have their own traditional dances. Apart from the popular traditional dances, the dominant kinh ethnicity is known for a variety of new dance forms which are developed over the past centuries. The dance is performed with eye catching costumes and heavy makeup. The traditional dance forms of Vietnam are divided into the categories of Dragon/ Lion dance, Fan dance, Hat dance, Lantern dance. The Vietnamese traditional dance shows the vibrant performance culture of the country............READ MORE