Chèo – Vietnamese traditional stage art in Ninh Bình province\n\nChèo is a very difficult genre to sing. In order to sing beautifully a Chèo tune, especially an ancient tune, such techiques as slurring, vibrato, tempo control are required.

Chèo – Vietnamese traditional stage art in Ninh Bình province\n\nMen’s costume is different from women’s costume used in traditional Chèo art, which brings about unique features for Chèo stage art. Women’s costume used in traditional Chèo art includes áo bà ba (a long – sleeved, button down shirt with a scooped neck, split at the waist sides), áo tứ thân (a four- part dress,) a head scarf, a skirt and yếm (an ancient bodice worn as an undergarment).\nMen’s costume used in traditional Chèo art includes a turban and a shirt worn according to character’s role in a Chèo performance.