Vietnamese people have a saying “Being a woman, you shouldn’t listen to the monochord” because the instrument produces a sad sound which implies the sadness of a woman’s fate. The concept has now changed. The sound of the monochord inspires people’s love for the homeland.
The artist who plays the monochord-Dan Bau always dresses in traditional costume. The image of the artist in traditional dress playing the monochord touches the hearts of the audiences, especially Vietnamese people who live faraway from the homeland. The music inspires their love for the homeland and reminds them of popular images of rural Vietnam including banyan trees, wells, bamboo ranges, rivers and bamboo boats.

свернуть