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Playing Jazz in Socialist Vietnam - Quyen Van Minh and Jazz in Ha Noi (Hardcover)
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Playing Jazz in Socialist Vietnam - Quyen Van Minh and Jazz in Ha Noi (Hardcover)
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Quyen Van Minh (b. 1954) is not only a jazz saxophonist and
lecturer at the prestigious Vietnam National Academy of Music, but
he is also one of the most preeminent jazz musicians in Vietnam.
Considered a pioneer in the country, Minh is often publicly
recognized as the "godfather of Vietnamese jazz." Playing Jazz in
Socialist Vietnam tells the story of the music as it intertwined
with Minh's own narrative. Stan BH Tan-Tangbau details Minh's life
story, telling how Minh pioneered jazz as an original genre even
while navigating the trials and tribulations of a fervent socialist
revolution, of the ideological battle that was the Cold War, of
Vietnam's war against the United States, and of the political
changes during the Doi Moi period between the mid-1980s and the
1990s. Minh worked tirelessly and delivered two breakthrough solo
recitals in 1988 and 1989, marking the first time jazz was
performed in the public sphere in the socialist state. To gain jazz
acceptance as a mainstream musical art form, Minh founded Minh Jazz
Club. With the release of his debut album of original compositions
in 2000, Minh shaped the nascent genre of Vietnamese jazz. Minh's
endeavors kickstarted the momentum, from his performing jazz in
public, teaching jazz both formally and informally, and
contributing to the shaping of an original Vietnamese voice to
stand out among the many styles in the jazz world. Most
importantly, Minh generated a public space for musicians to play
and for the Vietnamese to listen. His work eventually helped to
gain jazz the credibility necessary at the national conservatoire
to offer instruction in a professional music education program.
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