Questions and Answers
Ca Hue, a type of Vietnamese chamber music, originated in and is associated with which region of Vietnam?
central Vietnam
In what ways was the written transmission of the first published collection of spirituals incomplete?
Written notation could not convey the singers' distinctive vocal style nor the singers' subtle variations in intonation and pitch
How did the Lebanese singer Fairuz's concert in Las Vegas help reconnect Arab Americans with their Middle Eastern homelands?
How were spirituals transformed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
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In camps for Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong and the Philippines, what factor determined whether a song was considered Vietnamese?
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In which style is Pham Duy's song cycle Con Duong Cai Quan (The National Road: A Voyage through Vietnam) written?
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Which term refers to the time period of one beat in the Vietnamese chamber music piece A Thousand Miles from Home, marked by the bamboo block?
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What are spirituals?
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What aspect of the text of Uncle Ng's muyu conveys information about a common sentiment among earlier Chinese immigrants to the United States?
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What aspects of tan nhac, a Westernized Vietnamese popular-song tradition, are Vietnamese in origin?
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What does the term mawwal refer to?
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What does the term melismatic text setting refer to?
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What event lies at the root of the present-day Vietnamese diaspora community?
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What is a glissando?
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What is an 'ud?
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What is one significant reason that Vietnamese people in refugee camps in Hong Kong and the Philippines mainly sang sad songs and love songs?
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What is the major reason that the National Road song cycle is significant to members of the Vietnamese diaspora community?
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What is the name of the Vietnamese instrument that consists of a single string, a resonating chamber, and a small bamboo shaft?
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What was the major cause of the first large wave of Chinese immigration to the United States in the mid-nineteenth century?
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What was the primary way that early Arab immigrants to the United States transmitted their native musical styles?
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Which group of Arab immigrants to the United States experienced forced immigration?
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Which group underwent voluntary migration?
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Study Notes
Vietnamese Music and Culture
- Ca Hue is a traditional type of chamber music from central Vietnam.
- The Vietnamese diaspora began notably with the entry of French missionaries in the mid-seventeenth century.
Spirituals and Cultural Expression
- Spirituals originated as the musical expression of enslaved Africans in the Americas who adopted New World Christianity.
- The first published collection of spirituals inadequately captured the distinct vocal styles and pitch variations of the singers.
- Transformation of spirituals occurred between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, leading to more widespread transmission and Western classical influences.
Arab Music and Identity
- Fairuz's concert in Las Vegas facilitated reconnection for Arab Americans to their cultural roots.
- Traditional Arab song form, mawwal, features alternating free and regular rhythms with melodic ornamentation.
- The primary plucked instrument in the Arab world is the 'ud, recognized for its short neck and large rounded body.
Vietnamese Instruments and Music Traditions
- The dan bau is a unique Vietnamese instrument featuring one string and a resonating chamber.
- Tan nhac combines Western musical influences while preserving Vietnamese elements, including Vietnamese language lyrics and folk song motifs.
- The term phach denotes a time period of one beat in Vietnamese chamber music.
Refugee Music and Political Expression
- Songs sung by Vietnamese refugees often focused on sadness and love as a political act against the Communist regime's prior prohibitions.
- In refugee camps, the classification of a song as Vietnamese relied on the inclusion of Vietnamese lyrics.
- The National Road song cycle evokes nostalgia among the Vietnamese diaspora, preserving traditional musical sounds and texts.
Immigration and Cultural Transmission
- Chinese immigration to the United States surged during the California Gold Rush, driven by economic opportunities.
- Early Arab immigrants preserved their musical styles by importing recordings from the Middle East and creating their own in the U.S.
- Displacement due to the Arab-Israeli conflict led to forced immigration for certain Arab populations, contrasting with voluntary migration from France to Vietnam during colonization.
Musical Techniques
- Melismatic text setting involves multiple pitches and ornamentation per syllable, enhancing vocal expressiveness.
- A glissando represents a smooth transition between two pitches, often utilized in various musical forms.
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