VietNamNet Bridge – One of the best chau van bands in the country – “The Thanh An Ethnic Band” from the epicentre of chau van music – Nam Dinh – will perform for only one night, October 12, at DeN, 49 Yen Phu Village, Hanoi.
Chau Van is traditional Vietnamese folk music. But this is something different. Banned by the government in the late 20th century, this suppressed music style needs to be listened to.
Killer solos on the banjo-like instrument – “dan nguyet”. Big bass (from a big drum). Catchy riffs. Everything you don’t expect from traditional Vietnamese music.
And if you’ve never seen someone destroy a dan nguyet before, then you’ve seen nothing.
Is this a cultural performance? Or is this a party? Only one way to find out.
Tickets: VND100,000 ($5) at the door.
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