Hat chau van
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Hat chau van, or hat van, is a traditional Vietnamese folk art which combines trance singing and dancing. Its music and poetry are combined with a variety of instruments, rhythms, pauses, and tempos. Hat chau van originated in the 16th century and spread quickly. The main musical instrument used in hat van performance is the dan nguyet or moon-shaped lute. This is a kind of ritualistic music but its purpose is to hypnotize the person who was estranged from the spirits.
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