Thang long ca tru theatre will open the Ca tru’s course for Vietnamese and foreigners:
1: Ca tru’s singing court: Ca tru’s singing is very complicated, the singer while singing do not open big mouth like opera singing but still emit words clearly, distinctly, to be lofty and elegance in gesture but no less sentimental. How she can do like that?
+Beginner Level: 1 month – this course is intended for singing, taking breath and playing the castanets (the instrument is accompanied with singer).
+Advanced Level: 3 months – singing technique, castanets technique.
2: Play the instruments:
+Playing the Dan day – 3 string- lute: Dan day is a unique instrument in the world don’t have bottom. With long neck (140cm), 10 frets and 3 strings. It has effect of embellishing the singer voice.
- Beginner Level: 1 month - this course is intended for playing technique, music scale…
- Advanced level: 3 months - this course is intended for playing lute, playing with singer and castanets.
+ Playing the Trong chau- Praise drum: Trong chau is a unique instrument in the world can do 3 functions at time:
1/ Approval and disapproval the performers
2/ Instruction the audience how to listen and how to enjoy the performance of ca tru
3/ Participated in the performance as musical instrument
- Beginner Level: 1 month- this course is intended for studying the drum and how to become the drummer
- Advanced level: 3 months - this course is intended for the performing art of drum.
