| Description |
Dồn is the last melody in hát văn thờ. Dồn means that lyrics are sung increasingly more quickly to the end of a song. The hát văn thờ consists of Dồn trầm ngâm and Dồn đại thạch. Dồn trầm ngâm has a stable rhythm while the rhythm is high and slow in Dồn đại thạch. This Dồn melody is performed in accordance with the Dồn trầm ngâm style. Similar to Phú bình, Phú chênh, and Phú nói, the Dồn melody is sung in triple time and tuned at dây bằng. Each Dồn phrase includes a pair of seven-seven-six-eight metre and a pair of six-eight metre and the four ending words of the first verse of the following phrase. This singing style is called hạ tứ tự, one of the specific characteristics of the Dồn melody. ‘ |
