Vietnamese Music

Vietnamese music is a system of musical works in Vietnam. This is a part of Vietnamese history and culture. Vietnamese music reflects the characteristics of the people, culture, customs, geography,... of Vietnam, spanning the length of Vietnamese history.

Vietnamese music began with the first civilizations through archaeological discoveries of musical instruments. Through feudal dynasties, Vietnamese music had distinct developments. In addition, foreign cultures such as China, India, and Champa also influenced Vietnamese music, harmonizing foreign influences with the inherent highlights of traditional music, thereby creating traditional music forms of each region such as Xam singing, Bai Choi singing, Ca Tru singing, Ho singing, Cai Luong singing, Don Ca Tai Tu singing, Hue royal court music, Quan Ho singing, Chau Van singing, etc.

The French colonial period in the late 19th century especially contributed to Vietnamese music being exposed to Western cultural styles and perspectives, while continuing to develop with its own unique characteristics. New Vietnamese music was born in the late 1930s with pre-war music and then gave rise to new melodies during the time the country was divided into two governments: the Republic of Vietnam and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Red music was born after 1945 in the North with the appearance of many famous musicians while many new music genres such as yellow music, young music, and folk music flourished in the South.

After 1975, Vietnamese music began to learn many styles from all over the world. After the country opened up in the late 1980s, especially when the first generation of professional artists were sent abroad to study, Vietnamese music kept up with world trends, bringing many styles and genres that had never appeared before to popular culture in general and the music industry in particular in Vietnam. In addition, a large number of overseas artists have also contributed significantly to the development of Vietnamese music today.

Modern Vietnamese music includes many elements of Asian, European, even American and African cultures through the increasing collaboration of domestic artists with artists from all over the world. Above all, Vietnamese music still retains its own characteristics of traditional Vietnamese culture. Vietnamese music has a long history. Music appeared before writing as a means for people to express their feelings about the world around them and was also a part of community activities.

Music in Vietnam is also used in religious activities, in daily life and in festivals of the people. Musical instruments have appeared since primitive times, including the lithophone, which is considered the oldest musical instrument of mankind. In the Bronze Age, bronze drums and other musical instruments appeared. Due to ethnic diversity, indigenous musical instruments in Vietnam are extremely rich and have a long history. This is also what makes Vietnamese music so colorful.

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