![]() ![]() The bumper crop is harvested by hard-working farmers, with laser lights and ancient folk songs together with the performers to demonstrate accomplishment. This scene depicts farmers working in the rice paddies – an image that is essential to Vietnam – and is closely associated with wet rice cultivation. While the music wafts over spectators, beautiful fairies fly and dance, gracefully skimming the surface of the lake. Each artist plays a different traditional Vietnamese musical instruments. The images on the water are projected simultaneously onto the stage and are reminiscent of Tokin folk painting from the village. This scene draws inspiration from the poetry of female artist Ho Xuan Huong, four screens depicting young women appear on the darkened surface of the lake. The music is rousing ad lighting vibrant to underscore the significance of history and tradition. It is a difficult exam, however, those who are successful, a promising future awaits. In this scene, artists bring their cloth bags and bamboo tents to the Thang Long Citadel for their mandarin examination. Quan Ho folk song “Se chi luon kim” is played by the smooth harmony. In this scene, he appears near the lotus garden, with graceful dragonflies gliding around him accompanied by laser lights. He taught the local residents to cultivation and the art of water puppetry. He was also a medic and mystic healing the impoverished sick without asking for any payments in return. The next scene focuses on the story of the monk Tu Dao Hanh who established the Thay Pagoda. A mother gently sings a lullaby to her baby, the sounds echoing purely and clearly cross the village. In the river, men fish pulls their silvery catches out of the water onto the banks. The villagers plant rice in the nearby fields and tend their crops and livestock. The audience will witness the scene of local girls chatting and laughing near the lotus pond while local boys jest and joke around them, trying to get their attention. Inspired by the poetry of Nguyen Khuyen, the folk song “Tat nuoc dau dinh” and the lullaby of Tokin, the opening scene of the Quintessence of Tonkin spotlights the rural life in Vietnam in the old days. The show will deliver the audience a unique and memorable discovery of the Red River Delta – the beating heart of northern Vietnam through six aspects of the cultural Quintessence of Tonkin Show: Poetry, Buddhism, Nostalgia, Music & Painting, Joy & Festivals. The Quintessence of Tonkin is an outdoor spectacle that showcases traditional elements of Vietnamese culture in a contemporary and innovative way. The Story of The Quintessence of Tonkin Show A traditional village is the setting, traditional instruments, and vocal arts including “ca trù”, “Quan họ”, “chầu văn”. ![]() Additionally, the story showcases the talents of the Vietnamese people who excel in knowledge and martial arts. It is a rustic, artistic demonstration of Vietnamese culture: Poetry, Buddhism, Nostalgia, Music & Painting, Joy & Festival.ĭrawing on the daily life and activities of the locals of the northern delta, the audience witnesses the story of monk Tu Dao Hanh and his journey to Thang Long Royal Palace. Unlike the Water Puppet Show, it is a brand new cultural combination of the water puppet show with live-action and performers.īorn from an artistic vision to tell the story of the cultural highlights of Northern Vietnam, the show skillfully blends real-life performers, amazing water puppetry, a delightful light show, an evocative soundtrack and the mountains of Chua Thay into a wonderful performance. The Quintessence of Tonkin is a water puppetry show which is first launched in 2017. Special Price: Contact us Vietnam’s Must-See Cultural Spectacle Location: Quoc Oai District, Hanoi (25km west of Central of Hanoi) ![]()
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