Xam musical night by Hoan Kiem Lake

A special musical night will be held Friday night to pay tribute to inventors and great artists of Xam (blind busker’s singing) at the pedestrian zone by Hoan Kiem Lake.
Xam musical night by Hoan Kiem Lake ảnh 1Xam Xuan 2017, a special musical night was held in March 24's night to pay tribute to inventors and great artists of xam (blind busker’s singing)(Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - A special musical night will be held Friday night to paytribute to inventors and great artists of Xam (blind busker’s singing) at thepedestrian zone by Hoan Kiem Lake.

CalledXam Xuan 2017, the event has been organised by Xam Ha Thanh group, and will seeperformances by well-known Vietnamese Xam artists such as Thuy Ngan, HanhNguyen and Nguyen Quang Long.

Theprogramme will pay homage to the two late influential teachers of Xam singing,artist Ha Thi Cau and Professor Pham Minh Khang, credited with reviving theunique art form.

Newlycomposed Xam songs such as Bon Mua Hoa Hanoi (Four Seasons of Flowers in Hanoi),Chong Say (Drunken Husband) and Thoi Em Cu Viec Lay Chong (Be Free to GetMarried) will be performed at the event.

XamXuan 2017 will also include performances by primary school students and KoreanAmerican Professor Jin Hi Kim. Professor Kim and artists from Xam Ha Thanh groupwill play a piece of traditional Korean music with kŏmungo, Korean long boardzither, and Vietnamese musical instruments.-VNA
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