Materials
folk music
ICH Materials 766
Audios
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The yearning for husband
To celebrate our first day of the million years ahead\nI'm dressing up our boudoir so it can be fulfilled\nBut if I move here then I'd hit the trunk\nThen I move over there I'd hit the pillow\nAnd I thought it'd be my lover to caress \n\nLullabies (Ru) within the family environment has a hypnotising function, where it's used to ease the child into sleeping. Southern Vietnam (Nam bộ) lullabies was formed and sustained through the many layers of Nam bộ culture. The environmental ecosystem and culture have given it a distinctive form that is expressed through lyrics, melodies, and rhytms.
Viet Nam October, 2021 -
An advise for fidelity
I hope our bond can last till tomorrow\nA thread can be sown into fabric, the iron can grind into a needle\nAnd if one day we fell into hardship\nOur precious bond can last like how a resilient rope is\n\nLullabies (Ru) within the family environment has a hypnotising function, where it's used to ease the child into sleeping. Southern Vietnam (Nam bộ) lullabies was formed and sustained through the many layers of Nam bộ culture. The environmental ecosystem and culture have given it a distinctive form that is expressed through lyrics, melodies, and rhytms.
Viet Nam October, 2021 -
Lover's musings
The deep river is hard to wade through\n(I'm) afraid that the ferry won't carry (us) through the other side\n\nLullabies (Ru) within the family environment has a hypnotising function, where it's used to ease the child into sleeping. Southern Vietnam (Nam bộ) lullabies was formed and sustained through the many layers of Nam bộ culture. The environmental ecosystem and culture have given it a distinctive form that is expressed through lyrics, melodies, and rhytms.
Viet Nam October, 2021 -
Thinking about mother at dawn
"And at dawn, the ducks and birds are calling\nAs I'm wondering about my mother with an unspoken ache."\n\nLullabies (Ru) within the family environment has a hypnotising function, where it's used to ease the child into sleeping. Southern Vietnam (Nam bộ) lullabies was formed and sustained through the many layers of Nam bộ culture. The environmental ecosystem and culture have given it a distinctive form that is expressed through lyrics, melodies, and rhytms.\n
Viet Nam October, 2021 -
Advising lover to study Nho writings
The lights of Saigon flickering with its city hues\nThe lights of Mỹ Tho flashing bright then dimmed\nI hope you get to come around with Nho writings\nAs I'll wait for as many moons as I could\n\nLullabies (Ru) within the family environment has a hypnotising function, where it's used to ease the child into sleeping. Southern Vietnam (Nam bộ) lullabies was formed and sustained through the many layers of Nam bộ culture. The environmental ecosystem and culture have given it a distinctive form that is expressed through lyrics, melodies, and rhytms.\n\n*Chữ Nho: Chinese character writing system
Viet Nam October, 2021 -
Please don't leave me
The hands that hold the scissors and neddle\nThe hands that hold the silk to the tailor\nThe hands that provide the rich taste of ginger sauce\nOur love is as rich and deep as the ginger taste, so please don't leave me\n\nLullabies (Ru) within the family environment has a hypnotising function, where it's used to ease the child into sleeping. Southern Vietnam (Nam bộ) lullabies was formed and sustained through the many layers of Nam bộ culture. The environmental ecosystem and culture have given it a distinctive form that is expressed through lyrics, melodies, and rhytms.
Viet Nam October, 2021 -
Bitter about the rope (1)
I thought the well was deep so I mended a long rope\nTurned out the well was shallow so I'm bitter about the rope \n\nLullabies (Ru) within the family environment has a hypnotising function, where it's used to ease the child into sleeping. Southern Vietnam (Nam bộ) lullabies was formed and sustained through the many layers of Nam bộ culture. The environmental ecosystem and culture have given it a distinctive form that is expressed through lyrics, melodies, and rhytms.
Viet Nam October, 2021 -
The hesitation of a faraway husband
The brown bird settles itself on the brown tree branch\nSo why won't you settle for a nearby husband and yet chose a faraway one\nOne day as (your) parents are old and weak\nThen who will hand us (parents) the chopsticks to eat, the tea to drink\n\nLullabies (Ru) within the family environment has a hypnotising function, where it's used to ease the child into sleeping. Southern Vietnam (Nam bộ) lullabies was formed and sustained through the many layers of Nam bộ culture. The environmental ecosystem and culture have given it a distinctive form that is expressed through lyrics, melodies, and rhytms.
Viet Nam October, 2021 -
Telling mother something bites
O mother! A duck was drowning\nI tried to reach out and save it\nBut then there was a fish bit my hand\n\nLullabies (Ru) within the family environment has a hypnotising function, where it's used to ease the child into sleeping. Southern Vietnam (Nam bộ) lullabies was formed and sustained through the many layers of Nam bộ culture. The environmental ecosystem and culture have given it a distinctive form that is expressed through lyrics, melodies, and rhytms.
Viet Nam October, 2021 -
A note from mother
O think of the nailed wooden boards\nOr the shaking bamboo bridge that's hard to walk on\nIf it's hard to pass then mother is here to lead\nYou're on the path to school, I'm on the path of life\n\nLullabies (Ru) within the family environment has a hypnotising function, where it's used to ease the child into sleeping. Southern Vietnam (Nam bộ) lullabies was formed and sustained through the many layers of Nam bộ culture. The environmental ecosystem and culture have given it a distinctive form that is expressed through lyrics, melodies, and rhytms.
Viet Nam October, 2021 -
Bitter about the rope (3)
I thought the well was deep so I mended a long rope\nTurned out the well was shallow so I'm bitter about the rope\n\nLullabies (Ru) within the family environment has a hypnotising function, where it's used to ease the child into sleeping. Southern Vietnam (Nam bộ) lullabies was formed and sustained through the many layers of Nam bộ culture. The environmental ecosystem and culture have given it a distinctive form that is expressed through lyrics, melodies, and rhytms.
Viet Nam October, 2021 -
Seeking for loyal friend
Mister Lữ goes fishing in the afternoon\nBut then the crocodile suddenly took him away\nIt is easier to find silver and gold\nBut to find a meaningful bond is rarer than most\n\nLullabies (Ru) within the family environment has a hypnotising function, where it's used to ease the child into sleeping. Southern Vietnam (Nam bộ) lullabies was formed and sustained through the many layers of Nam bộ culture. The environmental ecosystem and culture have given it a distinctive form that is expressed through lyrics, melodies, and rhytms.
Viet Nam October, 2021