Artist longs to preserve ethnic lullabies

With an ability to sing in five ethnic minority languages, artist Cao Minh Hien wants to preserve the rhythms as a way to keep their traditional culture alive through generations.
Artist longs to preserve ethnic lullabies ảnh 1Cao Minh Hien was born in the north central coastal province of Thanh Hoa, yet she moved to the northwestern mountainous region with her parents as a child (Photo: VNA)
Artist longs to preserve ethnic lullabies ảnh 2Having lived in the northwestern region since a child, Cao Minh Hien is familiar with lullabies of Mong, Tay and Thai ethnic people, besides lullabies in her mother tongue (Photo: VNA)
Artist longs to preserve ethnic lullabies ảnh 3Artist Minh Hien sings Cao Lan ethnic minority’s lullabies in their traditional costume (Photo: VNA)
Artist longs to preserve ethnic lullabies ảnh 4Hien has mastered lullabies of five ethnic minorities: Thai, Cao Lan, Mong, Tay and Kinh(Photo: VNA)
Artist longs to preserve ethnic lullabies ảnh 5Artist Minh Hien and a then singing troop in Ho Chi Minh City perform in Suoi Tien Tourism Site in the southern city (Photo: VNA)
Artist longs to preserve ethnic lullabies ảnh 6Artist Minh Hien sings southern lullabies in Ao Dai museum in district 1, Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)
Artist longs to preserve ethnic lullabies ảnh 7Singing lullabies in ethnic traditional costumes makes the artist’s performances impressive (Photo: VNA)
Artist longs to preserve ethnic lullabies ảnh 8Artist Minh Hien and a then singing troop in Ho Chi Minh City perform in Suoi Tien Tourism Site in the southern city (Photo: VNA)
Artist longs to preserve ethnic lullabies ảnh 9Artist Minh Hien performs in Independence Palace in Ho Chi Minh City in January, 2018 (Photo: VNA)
Artist longs to preserve ethnic lullabies ảnh 10She also takes part in clubs with mothers to share the lullabies to moms-to-be (Photo: VNA)
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