Please note:
Huong Viet Performing Arts Group only performs at music concerts, charity events, and community festivals, when
the music is played as a main focus without background activities. We do not
accept invitations to perform at weddings, private parties, nor do we
perform in casinos.
Vietnamese
traditional music today has diverged into two paths. One seeks to modernize traditional music by
incorporation of the Western scale and adoption of Western or Chinese musical styles to
produce a "hybrid form". Classical techniques are no longer
emphasized and historical formats of each music region are neglected. In this
attempt to revive classical Vietnamese music, as the root of the tree is weak,
the resulting growth may still look lush but not altogether healthy. The other remains the traditional path,
revitalized. This is the path followed by Huong Viet Performing Arts Group. We
insist on mastery of traditional techniques as proper pressing and releasing of
a note, different ways of vibrating a note, and following strict formats to
play the music from each historical region.
We seek the inner beauty, elegance, and spirit of traditional music.
There is room to improvise, revise, even improve upon a solid foundation. The
beauty that comes from the roots of one’s culture produces not only vigorous
growth but also fragrant blossoms and ripe fruit.
If you are
looking for performers to play Rap, Pop, Chinese-style like, or Western music on Vietnamese
traditional instruments; or those who
use Vietnamese instruments with playback CD (a type of Vietnamese instrument
karaoke type), then we are not the group you are looking for.
Huong Viet Performing
Arts Group specializes in:
- Vietnamese traditional skills (pressing,
releasing note, different type of vibrating notes)
- Vietnamese mode and styles specific to each
region
- Vietnamese traditional instruments
Huong Viet Performing Arts Group is a 501c3
nonprofit organization. None of our
teachers, members, performers receive any compensation. We are all volunteers. All honorariums are donated toward Huong Viet
fund to be used to popularize and promote Vietnamese traditional music.
(425) 361-2265
919 128th St SW
Everett, WA 98204
