Description |
This is a special melody of Chèo art only for the singer, playing the role of the character Xúy Vân, who pretended to be crazy, in the play “Kim Nham”. The role of Xúy Vân is called nữ pha; she deserved to be both complained about and pittied. Kim Nham, her husband, abandoned her when he passed an examination. When she felt lonely, she was seduced by Trần Phương. She pretended to be mad so she could divorce her husband and live with Trần Phương. Nevertheless, she was abandoned again. Falling into despair, she did became crazy. “Xúy Vân giả dại” is a famous excerpt of Chèo art, which is more popular than the whole play. |
Audio Performer |
People’s artist Ngô Thanh Hoài (singing) Accompanied by the orchestra of the Vietnamese Chèo Theatre: Nguyễn Minh Chí (percussions), Đặng Công Hưng (nguyệt moon-shaped lute), Lê Xuân Diệu (nhị two-string fiddle), Phạm Văn Khải (nhị two-string fiddle and tam three-string lute), Phạm Văn Doanh (sáo flute and tiêu flute), Trần Thu Hiền (bầu monochord)
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Year |
1998
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