The elegant female singer sits there - classy, sophisticated, yet with a hint of sorrow. The sweltering Vietnamese atmosphere and the specialized singing technique with a held down breath, vibrating in the throat which created a singing similar to quiet sobbing, silently gulping back their tears. All of which evoked a feeling and an image of the traditional Vietnamese women. That is the inspiration behind my composition called NÀNG (SHE).

 

In this project/piece, I won't go into details on the meaning of the lyrics, but I put the focus on the 'Nảy hạt' singing style, which has the typical held down breath and the voice "bouncing" off the throat. This is a classic singing style in Ca tru singing technique which is one of the most important art forms in Vietnam.