Morning-Mai by Dang Ngoc Long

[Che]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYAPKdp958Y

[dsi1]

On 9/13/2013 6:57 AM, Che wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYAPKdp958Y
>

I did not know that one could get a sound like that out of a regular
guitar. It's some kind of Vietnamese white magic.

[Che]

No sir, I mentioned string bending and ornaments a short time back but this is too the max.

[dsi1]

There's another video of the same piece at the same competition. It
sounds exactly like the good ole classical guitar that we've all grown
to love - or hate. :-)

[Che]

Yes, we can clearly see it's a love-hate relationship for some.
Only so much can be notated in printed music. To grasp this music you really need to study with someone who really understands it . . .like the composer or that first young man.

Here is a free PDF of the score:
http://dangngoclong.com/download-Dateien/Score/Morning-Mai.PDF

Here is the composer, Dang Ngoc Long, playing his Morning-Mai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWEpQUXE57M

Here is Long's arrangement of the Vietnamese folk song "Beo Dat May Troi" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AGWbPkkruY

This famous old folk song's title roughly translates as "Drifting Towards Clouds"

Here is that same folk song sung in Vietnames:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUK-I4tcNnI

Here it is played with native insturments:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeaFYfrofrM

If you grow up hearing this kind of music, the bending and blending to tones it's natural to your ear. If you have the skill, whatever you can hear in your mind you can reproduce on the guitar to some extent. It's just as difficult for them to "catch" the essence and flavor of our delta blues as it is for us to "catch" their essence.

Well, unless of course you deeply focus on listening and "catching" it for yourself with help.

Btw, I watched the movie trailer for "In The Wind." Let me know when I can find the full movie.

I went to the Vietnamese market this morning early. It's a big market and they always play those old folk songs.

[dsi1]

On 9/13/2013 8:18 PM, Che wrote:
>
> Yes, we can clearly see it's a love-hate relationship for some.
> Only so much can be notated in printed music. To grasp this music you really need to study with someone who really understands it . . .like the composer or that first young man.
>
> Here is a free PDF of the score:
> http://dangngoclong.com/download-Dateien/Score/Morning-Mai.PDF

Ha ha, the changing time signatures looks like a bitch.

>
> Here is the composer, Dang Ngoc Long, playing his Morning-Mai
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWEpQUXE57M
>
> Here is Long's arrangement of the Vietnamese folk song "Beo Dat May Troi" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AGWbPkkruY
>
> This famous old folk song's title roughly translates as "Drifting Towards Clouds"
>
> Here is that same folk song sung in Vietnames:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUK-I4tcNnI
>
> Here it is played with native insturments:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeaFYfrofrM
>
> If you grow up hearing this kind of music, the bending and blending to tones it's natural to your ear. If you have the skill, whatever you can hear in your mind you can reproduce on the guitar to some extent. It's just as difficult for them to "catch" the essence and flavor of our delta blues as it is for us to "catch" their essence.
>
> Well, unless of course you deeply focus on listening and "catching" it for yourself with help.
>
> Btw, I watched the movie trailer for "In The Wind." Let me know when I can find the full movie.
>
> I went to the Vietnamese market this morning early. It's a big market and they always play those old folk songs.
>

I always thought that only the locals can play S.A. music. You have to
grow up with the stuff. In this case, it goes double. That's the breaks.