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Traditional singing and dances:

Ca H ue (Hue singing)- the distinctive art performance of Thua Thien Hue.

The tunes ofCa Huethat were renowned from the 17th century to the late 18th

century consist ofCo Ban, Phu Luc, Nam A i, Nam Binh. They were frequentlyplayed at Lord Nguyens royal palaces as well as among the common people.Ca Hueis performed in rooms while the audience sits on trestles, sofas or matsspread on the floor for enjoyment. In addition to chanteys, Hue folk musicrepresents plenty of famousLy(a type of folk-song) such asL y con sao(Mynahfolk-song), Ly chuon chuon(Dragonfly folk-song), Ly hanh van(A kind oftraditional old tune), Ly tuong tu(Lovesick folk-song), L y muoi thuong(hoai xuan)(Ten loveliness folk-song), L y qua do (hoai nam)(Ferry crossing folk-song), L ytrach ai(Lover blaming folk-song), Ly con tam(Silkworm folk-song), Ly con nhen(Spider folk-song), Ly chim quyen(Cuckoo folk-song), Ly tinh tang(Whenever the

performer inserts oi tang tinh tang in their tune, the folk-song is called Lytinh tang), Ly tu vi(Astrologic folk-song) Throughout many ups and downs,Ca Hueis always an intellectual food, the blood and the mellifluent sonority inthe feelings of each Hue civilian. The most suitable time to enjoyCa Hueis atsunset in the poetic Huong (Perfume) River.

H at boi H ue(Vietnamese opera/ a kind of classical theatre from Hue):

Hat tuong(also called Hat boi) was widely loved by kings and lords in the oldtimes. When Lord Nguyen reclaimed the southern land in 1558, Hat boifollowed him. Under the Nguyen dynasty, Hat boi H uereached prosperity. Hat

boiis an official form of entertainment of the court and played for foreign royalvisitors to Vietnam after feasts. In 1826, King Minh Mang officially built Duyet

Thi Duong, the first classical theatre of the nation, at the precinct of Hue royalpalace. Whats more, the king set up Thanh Binh Thu, a body specializing inmanaging and training singers and dancers for the court, and Thanh Binh TuDuong serving as a place of worshipping deceasedHat boiperformers.

Royal dancing:

Vietnam royal dancing made its appearance under the Earlier Le dynasty.Under the successive dynasties of Ly, Tran and Le, royal dancing flourished in

terms of suite. Under the reign of Lord Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Dao Duy Tuwas the first to set up a team of the Hue courts dancers called Hoa Thanh Thuwho perform royal dancing on the Tet holidays (Lunar New Year Festival), onthe occasion of victory celebration, reception of foreign ambassadors, thebirthdays of the king and the royal family. In the past, royal dancing totaled 11dances. Today, only 8 dances are needed to perform royal dancing aimed atmaintaining this type of the nations art performance and serving tourists.

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N ha vuon H ue(Hue Garden House):

Nha vuon(garden house) is the cultural destination that tourists should not missthe chance to visit upon their arrival in Hue.

A garden house normally covers an area of 800 5,000 square meters. Garden

houses in Hue feature a common style of architecture characterized by airy andnice precinct. Going through the entrance gate, tourists can see binh phong(masonry screen), rock-garden, pond, kneeling dragons and tigers, a garden ofornament trees Normally, each garden house hosts from scores of species ofornament trees to hundreds of species. Each garden of ornament trees provesto be a meticulous collection and skillfully cared by its owner. In each precinctof the garden house exist a few typical houses patterned after nha ruong(Hueancient architectural house made with a timber frame and covered with tiles).Entering the house, tourists can feel a solemn and ancient atmosphere that isquite different from the ordinary life. Each garden house has its own name,conveys a special meaning and has a close attachment to its owners deep soul,elegant life and art passion. Hue garden house is one of the distinctive culturaltraits that contribute to highlighting the beauty of Hue City, a UNESCO-recognized world cultural heritage. Some well-known garden houses in Hue canbe listed such as Lac Tinh Vien (65 Phan Dinh Phung Street), Princess NgocSon (Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Phu Cat Ward), Tinh Gia Vien (20/3 Le Thanh

Ton Street), Y Thao (3 Thach Han Street), An Hien (Kim Long), Ty Ba Trang(51 Ong Ich Khiem Street)