WEDDING SINGING IN CALL-AND-RESPONSE FOLK SONGS OF VIETNAMESE PEOPLE
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Abstract
This paper examines the wedding songs in Vietnamese Call-and-Response folk songs between men and women about the characteristics and art language, showing some similarities (about meaning, function) and differences (about the numbers and capacity of wedding songs, style and tones) in these songs across different areas. The paper also focuses on clarifying the role of wedding singing in the overall process of antiphony, literary and cultural values (marriage, culinary and costume culture) of these songs in the old-time and present social life.
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Call-and-Response folk songs, wedding singing, wedding presents exaction, traditional culture, marriage customs
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