Photographer's Note
An embryonic form of the classical Vietnamese theatre hát tuồng or hát bội (sometimes known in the south as hát bộ) was already in existence in 1285 when one Lư Nguyên Cát, a performer of the early Chinese opera genre zaju, was captured and brought to the Đại Việt court at Thăng Long (Hà Nội). Subsequently Cát is known to have introduced some of the techniques of zaju to performers at the Đại Việt court, thereby assisting in the further development of tuồng as a courtly entertainment. 'Southern songs' from the Hindu kingdom of Champa (subjugated by the Việts in the 14th century) were later introduced into the early tuồng repertoire.
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BennyV
(34742) 2011-04-09 2:10
Hello dear Bich,
Strangely neglected so far. Maybe people didn't want to disturb him in his short sleep ;) I do like this one too. The composition is well balanced. The head in the fg indicates that this is just a short nap in the midst of busy surroundings. Or maybe he's just concentrating, closing his eyes for a minute to block out those hectic surroundings.
I also appreciate your note. I'm quite familiar with Vietnam, which makes it an even greater pleasure to learn more about your wonderful country.
Benny
Photo Information
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Copyright: Bich Le (lebich_1972)
(1668)
- Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2011-03-27
- Categories: Daily Life
- Camera: Cannon 5D, 70-200mm F2.8L IS
- Exposure: f/2.8, 1/25 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2011-04-07 18:29