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The đàn bầu (Vietnamese: [ɗàːn.ɓə̀w]; "gourd zither"; Chữ Nôm: 彈匏), also called độc huyền cầm (獨絃琴, "one-string zither"; the name is only used by the Jing ethnicity in China) is a Vietnamese stringed instrument, in the form of a monochord (one-string) zither.
The music of Louisiana can be divided into three general regions: rural south Louisiana, home to Creole Zydeco and Old French (now known as cajun music), New Orleans, and north Louisiana. The region in and around Greater New Orleans has a unique musical heritage tied to Dixieland jazz, blues , and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
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Bao Vo (born February 19, 1982), also known as BAO, is a Vietnamese American [1] musician, singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
As a result, some Cajuns, such as Sidney Brown, began producing their own instruments, based on the popular one-row German accordions but with modifications to suit the nuances of the Cajun playing style. [5] Since the end of World War II, there has been a surge in the number of Cajun accordion makers in Louisiana, as well as several in Texas. [6]
Louisiana bans most abortions, with limited exceptions. A group of Louisiana health care providers and reproductive rights advocates are suing the state over a new law that classifies abortion ...
Ory was born in 1886 to a Louisiana French-speaking family of Black Creole descent, on Woodland Plantation in Laplace, now the site of the 1811 Kid Ory Historic House. [3] [4] Ory started playing music with homemade instruments in his childhood, and by his teens was leading a well-regarded band in southeast Louisiana.
A drug trafficking investigation in Bogalusa, Louisiana, has led to the arrest of the city's mayor, Tyrin Truong, and several other people, police said Tuesday. The Louisiana State Police ...