Ca trù

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Ca trù is a centuries-old Vietnamese ceremonial and chamber music tradition, characterized by female vocalists, lute accompaniment, and complex poetic forms.

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Ca trù canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Vietnamese traditional music genre
intangible cultural heritage
associatedWith Hanoi
Red River Delta
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
culturalRole elite entertainment for scholars and mandarins
ritual and ceremonial function
vehicle for classical Vietnamese poetry
genderAspect prominent role of women performers
hasCharacteristic ceremonial music tradition
chamber music tradition
complex poetic forms
female vocalists
lute accompaniment
historicalPeriod Lê dynasty
Nguyễn dynasty
musicalTexture heterophonic
notation oral tradition
originatesFrom northern Vietnam
performanceContext communal houses
entertainment houses (hát ả đào)
literati gatherings
religious ceremonies
royal courts
poeticForm hát giai
hát gửi thư
hát nói
hát thét nhạc
recognizedBy UNESCO
relatedTo Vietnamese court music
Vietnamese poetry
requiresSkill advanced vocal ornamentation
complex rhythmic patterns
poetic improvisation
threatStatus endangered tradition
transmissionMode master–apprentice training
typicalPerformerRole drum player (quan viên cầm chầu)
female singer (đào nương)
lute player (kép)
UNESCODomain performing arts
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2009
UNESCOStatus Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
usesInstrument phách (wooden clappers)
trống chầu (praise drum)
đàn đáy
usesLanguage Vietnamese
vocalStyle ornamented high-register singing

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Kinh traditionalMusic Ca trù