Date of Award
Spring 5-5-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Music
First Advisor
Poundie Burstein
Second Advisor
Ya-Hui Cheng
Academic Program Adviser
Poundie Burstein
Abstract
This study illustrates the origins and concept of Vietnamese vọng cổ music, its scalar modes, and its form. It touches upon related musical features such as notation, rhythm, and cadences. Altogether, these aspects contribute defining stylistic tendencies specific to vọng cổ musicians of Vietnam and the Vietnamese diaspora.
Recommended Citation
Nguyen, Clair Hoang Khuong, "THE SYNCRETIC ART AND HISTORY OF VIETNAMESE VỌNG CỔ MUSIC" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/321