The Vietnamese Traditional Music conference first hosted in Toronto, Canada was founded by Kim Uyên. The goal of the Vietnamese Traditional Music Conference program is to promote Vietnamese culture and traditional music while creating a sense of community among Vietnamese traditional music groups throughout North America and around the world. This event provides an enriching environment for those with a passion for music through speeches and interactive, collaborative workshops hosted by musicians and composers renown in Vietnamese traditional music, concluded by performances from all musicians and Vietnamese traditional music groups.
The First Vietnamese Traditional Music Conference in Người Việt Ngày Nay – Page 1 & 2 (12/08/2011)
The conference consisted of two parts:
Musical discussion and collaboration of all musicians; Phương Oanh from France, Đức Thành and Kim Uyên from Toronto
A multitude of musical performances from all groups and individuals involved at the concert held at the Unitarian Congregation concert hall in Mississauga, Ontario. Musical groups included: Tre Việt, Nhạc Việt Nam (from Toronto) Hướng Việt (from Seattle), Phượng Ca (from Paris).
Phương from France explaining her teaching methods..
Explaining techniques that can be used in Vietnamese traditional music.
The night was hosted by an MC from the Vietnamese Television of Toronto.
Musician Việt hải.
Musician Đức Thành.
Musician Kim Uyên
Phượng Ca
Diệu Trinh
Tre Việt dance group
David
Practice rehearsal before the performance.
David (Oregon) & Hạnh Dung (Montréal)
**DVD of the First Vietnamese Traditional Music Conference Available Upon Request**
Written Pieces:
Chương Trình buổi thuyết trình về Đàn Tranh
Nghệ thuật ứng biến trong nhạc cổ truyền Việt nam
Những bí quyết giúp thành công trong việc tập luyện Đàn Tranh