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Developing Vocal Skills Through Coastal Folk Song Traditions in Central Vietnam
Le Thi Tuyet
12 November 2026 · Vol. 2, Issue 11, pp. 2069-2075
DOI: 10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E11/2026-16 (registration with Crossref in progress)
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Background: Coastal folk singing in Central Vietnam brings together vocal phrasing, diction, rhythmic coordination, leader-chorus exchange, and culturally situated expression. Its potential for university vocal education cannot be understood by treating songs as isolated melodies or assuming one technique applies across local traditions.
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- 12 November 2026
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- Vol. 2, Issue 11, pp. 2069-2075
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- 3051-3561 (online) · 3051-3553 (print)
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- CC BY 4.0 — free to read and reuse with attribution
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- EP Journals Group
Abstract
Background: Coastal folk singing in Central Vietnam brings together vocal phrasing, diction, rhythmic coordination, leader-chorus exchange, and culturally situated expression. Its potential for university vocal education cannot be understood by treating songs as isolated melodies or assuming one technique applies across local traditions. Objective: This article identifies pedagogically relevant vocal competencies within selected coastal performance practices and develops a framework for their responsible use in higher music education. Methods: An interpretive documentary review compares accounts of coastal work singing in Quang Binh, the Ho Cheo Can tradition of Canh Duong, and Ba Trao performances associated with fishing communities in Quang Nam and Khanh Hoa. These accounts are read alongside singing science, music learning, culturally responsive pedagogy, and intangible-heritage scholarship. Results: The synthesis identifies four linked competency areas: breath-voice coordination; diction and ornamentation; listening and collective response; and context-sensitive expression. It proposes the SONG cycle: Source inquiry and listening, Oriented vocal practice, Negotiated ensemble enactment, and Guided review and revision. Conclusion: Coastal repertoires can inform distinctive vocal learning tasks when their provenance, variation, and social functions remain visible. SONG is a conceptual pedagogical framework, not a tested intervention; its feasibility and educational effects require further evaluation
Keywords
- vocal skills
- coastal folk music
- Central Vietnam
- Ho Cheo Can
- Ba Trao
- culturally responsive music education
- intangible cultural heritage
- SONG framework
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Le Thi Tuyet (2026). Developing Vocal Skills Through Coastal Folk Song Traditions in Central Vietnam. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(11), 2069-2075. https://www.ep-journals.org/articles/developing-vocal-skills-through-coastal-folk-song-traditions-in-central-06a6cfe2
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title = {Developing Vocal Skills Through Coastal Folk Song Traditions in Central Vietnam},
author = {Le Thi Tuyet},
journal = {Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies},
year = {2026},
volume = {2},
number = {11},
pages = {2069-2075},
url = {https://www.ep-journals.org/articles/developing-vocal-skills-through-coastal-folk-song-traditions-in-central-06a6cfe2}
}Published in Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies (JSSHRS)
ISSN 3051-3561 (online) · 3051-3553 (print)
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Le Thi Tuyet.
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In Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, Volume 2, Issue 11, pages 2069-2075, published by EP Journals Group on 12 November 2026.
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10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E11/2026-16. Registration with Crossref is in progress.
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APA: Le Thi Tuyet (2026). Developing Vocal Skills Through Coastal Folk Song Traditions in Central Vietnam. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(11), 2069-2075. https://www.ep-journals.org/articles/developing-vocal-skills-through-coastal-folk-song-traditions-in-central-06a6cfe2
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