Vietnam : Hanoi – Hue, By Francois Jouffa

With this disc, FranCois Jouffa offers a sound exploration of the musical and artistic heritage from Vietnam. First, popular songs from Hanoi are accompanied by the Water Puppet Theatre Company; then the royal music from HuE – the former imperial capital of Vietnam – are played by a group of traditional musicians. This collection of ethnomusical pieces which is dedicated to world cultures and recorded in situ by a specialist in sound capture is also meant to preserve whole sections of popular and artistic traditions.” Benjamin Goldenstein & Patrick FrEmeaux