Water Puppet Performance: The Music

by Lisa Spivey/Albert Wen, Oct 1, 1999 | Destinations: Vietnam / Hanoi
Vo Thi Van Anh has been a Thang Long Theatre member since 1990; graduated from College of Music, Hanoi; plays dan tranh (16-string zither) and dan bau.

Vo Thi Van Anh has been a Thang Long Theatre member since 1990; graduated from College of Music, Hanoi; plays dan tranh (16-string zither) and dan bau.

Vo Thi Van Anh has been a Thang Long Theatre member since 1990; graduated from College of Music, Hanoi; plays dan tranh (16-string zither) and dan bau.
An ensemble of eight musicians introduces the performance on traditional instruments.
Thang Long Theatre member since 1987; singer specializing in Cheo.

The orchestra, an ensemble of eight musicians, sit to the left of the stage. They play traditional instruments, providing live music to accompany the entire show.



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