Cheo (popular operetta)
Cheo, or popular operetta, originates from the Red River Delta. The most typical role of the operetta is clown in which the clowns make the audience burst of laughter with their tear running down.
Tuong (classical opera)
Tuong started in the 17th century and became very popular in the 18th century. Tuong stages royally with imaginative characters and it is more commonly performed in the Central and Southern provinces.
Cailuong (reformed opera)
In this performance, the characters thoughts are often expressed in songs. Ca Cai Luong means that singing plays an important role in the performance. Cai Luong is commonly performed in the Mekong River Delta.
Water puppet show
This form of art originates from rural festivals in Vietnam. The ponds and lakes in villages become lively stages for water puppet shows. All puppets are handled by hand and a live musical band accompanies their movements on the water.
Quan Ho Folk Songs
Quan Ho folk songs originate from the province of Bac Ninh, north of Hanoi, where traditional village festivals are held every year. These songs are performed by groups of young men and women, who sing alternately in outdoors settings, such as the yard of a communal house, a pagoda on a hill, or a rowboat.
Cheo, or popular operetta, originates from the Red River Delta. The most typical role of the operetta is clown in which the clowns make the audience burst of laughter with their tear running down.
Tuong (classical opera)
Tuong started in the 17th century and became very popular in the 18th century. Tuong stages royally with imaginative characters and it is more commonly performed in the Central and Southern provinces.
Cailuong (reformed opera)
In this performance, the characters thoughts are often expressed in songs. Ca Cai Luong means that singing plays an important role in the performance. Cai Luong is commonly performed in the Mekong River Delta.
Water puppet show
This form of art originates from rural festivals in Vietnam. The ponds and lakes in villages become lively stages for water puppet shows. All puppets are handled by hand and a live musical band accompanies their movements on the water.
Quan Ho Folk Songs
Quan Ho folk songs originate from the province of Bac Ninh, north of Hanoi, where traditional village festivals are held every year. These songs are performed by groups of young men and women, who sing alternately in outdoors settings, such as the yard of a communal house, a pagoda on a hill, or a rowboat.
