The tradition
Ca trù (Vietnamese: [kaː ʈû], 歌籌, "tally card songs"), also known as hát ả đào, is a Vietnamese genre of musical storytelling performed by a featuring female vocalist, with origins in northern Vietnam. For much of its history, it was associated with a pansori-like form of entertainment that encompassed entertaining the wealthy and the royal court, as well as with ceremonies involving the performance of religious songs. Ca trù is inscribed on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2009.¶
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ca trù is Vietnamese musical storytelling genre, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition.1¶
The source record links this tradition to 13 external registers, which can be verified through the citation.1¶
What it mixes with
Artists and institutions
Sources
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| Wikidata: ca trù (Q81105) | database | Wikidata |
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