In Vietnam today, patriotic odes to the glory of the revolution may still be heard at Communist Party meetings, but millions of ordinary Vietnamese opt for the modern pop songs being belted out on CDs ...

Led by seasoned artists, artisans, and enthusiastic young learners, each performance of “Tinh van dien ca” is a captivating blend of traditional musical instruments like drums, dan nhi (Vietnamese two ...

According to musician Quoc Trung, collaboration with foreign composers and singers is still a long way to go for Vietnamese music to gain a foothold in the international market. With attractive and ...

In rural areas of Vietnam and Southeast Asia, ethnic minority groups have played traditional gong music for centuries, passing down melodies through the generations. But those traditions appear to be ...

War is ugly. A horrific mix of hate and hurt, its signature sights — crimson blood on anguished faces, burnt earth spitting black smoke, lethal fireworks in starry skies — pierce human memory like ...

A new book explores the way Americans who served in the Vietnam War turned to music to cope. They listened to the radio, or on cassette desks or reel-to-reel tape players. They loved Hendrix and Nancy ...