Vietnamese singer Le Cat Trong Ly along with American artists depictedsix legendary Vietnamese myths through singing, live visual arts and aninteractive dance in Ho Chi Minh City on January 10.
TheAmerican electronic duo, Space/Panther, will collaborate with Ly tocreate a digital fictional book about the six myths.
Le Cat Trong Ly used one of the legends in composing her first song Chenh Venh when she began her music career.
She wrote the song after reading the myths about Tien Dung and Chu Dong Tu.
Inspired by the Vietnamese stories, the production will take theaudience on an exhilarating ride through a land of fantasy.
Thelegendary story of the fairy Au Co and dragon king Lac Long Quanrepresents the origin of the Vietnamese people, and the myth about SonTinh and Thuy Tinh represents the seasonal patterns in Vietnam.
The story about Thanh Giong concerns a young boy who becomes a giant,brought by the gods to fight off invaders in Vietnam, and another mythrevolves around Chu Dong Tu, a marsh boy who represents love, and isdestined to marry a princess.
Two other myths are aboutPrincess Lieu Hanh, a heavenly spirit, who is the goddess of theuniverse, and Ba Chua Xu, known as Lady of the Realm, who also bringsprosperity and success to those who pray to her.
Four sold-out performances are expected to reach nearly 2,000 attendees.
In 2015, the projected tour throughout the country is predicted to reach 10,000 people.
After performances in HCM City, the group will tour in Da Nang, Hanoi,Hoi An, Hue, Nha Trang, and rural Vietnamese communities.
Theperformances are expected to capture the heart of the Vietnamese peopleby illustrating the country's historically rich and culturalexperiences.
Standpoint Theories will include performers Ly andher American friends David Moses Haimovich, Bryon Ramsey, Leonard Rudd,Daniel Long, Emily Navarra, Julien Noyer, Julian Hodgson and MikiMorana, all of whom have lived in Vietnam for several years.
After earning fame beyond Vietnam, Ly studied Vietnamese traditional music and culture while living in Hanoi.-VNA
TheAmerican electronic duo, Space/Panther, will collaborate with Ly tocreate a digital fictional book about the six myths.
Le Cat Trong Ly used one of the legends in composing her first song Chenh Venh when she began her music career.
She wrote the song after reading the myths about Tien Dung and Chu Dong Tu.
Inspired by the Vietnamese stories, the production will take theaudience on an exhilarating ride through a land of fantasy.
Thelegendary story of the fairy Au Co and dragon king Lac Long Quanrepresents the origin of the Vietnamese people, and the myth about SonTinh and Thuy Tinh represents the seasonal patterns in Vietnam.
The story about Thanh Giong concerns a young boy who becomes a giant,brought by the gods to fight off invaders in Vietnam, and another mythrevolves around Chu Dong Tu, a marsh boy who represents love, and isdestined to marry a princess.
Two other myths are aboutPrincess Lieu Hanh, a heavenly spirit, who is the goddess of theuniverse, and Ba Chua Xu, known as Lady of the Realm, who also bringsprosperity and success to those who pray to her.
Four sold-out performances are expected to reach nearly 2,000 attendees.
In 2015, the projected tour throughout the country is predicted to reach 10,000 people.
After performances in HCM City, the group will tour in Da Nang, Hanoi,Hoi An, Hue, Nha Trang, and rural Vietnamese communities.
Theperformances are expected to capture the heart of the Vietnamese peopleby illustrating the country's historically rich and culturalexperiences.
Standpoint Theories will include performers Ly andher American friends David Moses Haimovich, Bryon Ramsey, Leonard Rudd,Daniel Long, Emily Navarra, Julien Noyer, Julian Hodgson and MikiMorana, all of whom have lived in Vietnam for several years.
After earning fame beyond Vietnam, Ly studied Vietnamese traditional music and culture while living in Hanoi.-VNA
