Preservation of Then Music

$17K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Vietnam
Start Date	Mar 03, 2002
End Date	Jun 01, 2004
Duration	821 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77250-48`

Grant Description

Funds are for the documentation and preservation of Then (pronounced Ten) music, an endangered genre of traditional folk songs of the Tay (1527-1592) ethnic minority.

The project will secure a full collection (in written, audio and visual forms), produce a documentary, conduct scientific workshops among music scholars and Then artists, and conduct formal Then training classes.