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This book offers an in-depth exploration of the childhood musical experiences of Vietnamese elders, providing a unique lens on the intersections between identity, culture, and music education. It provides both an act of cultural and musical preservation, and relevant implications for music education today.
List of contents
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
List of Tables
1. The Vietnamese American Identity
2. Vietnamese Music in World Music Education
3. Connecting Past to Present: Introducing the Elders
4. The Effects of War on Musical Childhoods: The Stories of H¿ng and Khoa
5. Formal Music Instruction: The Stories of Y¿n and Bích
6. Musical Childhoods in the Church: The Stories of Thúy and H¿ng
7. Scouts, C
a Dao, and Improvisation: Music Making in Vietnamese
8. Lessons to Carry Forward
Appendix A: Children's Songs, Games, and Ca Dao Mentioned in Interviews
Appendix B: Khoa's Compositions
Appendix C: Y¿n's Compositions
Glossary
Index
About the author
Tina A. Huynh is an assistant professor of music education at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA, USA, where she teaches courses in music, education, and music education, and supervises student teachers. Her research interests center around music in childhood, cultural diversity, culturally responsive teaching, and refugees and music making. Her other written works can be found in a variety of peer-reviewed journals and books. She is the creator of the documentary
Songs of Little Saigon (2021), producer of the documentary
The Resting Place (2022), and author of
The Vietnamese Children's Songbook (2023).
Summary
This book offers an in-depth exploration of the childhood musical experiences of Vietnamese elders, providing a unique lens on the intersections between identity, culture, and music education. It provides both an act of cultural and musical preservation, and relevant implications for music education today.
