Definition

1. Noun:
   • Song and dance (as a combined performance art): Refers to the integrated performing art that combines singing and dancing, often considered as a general category or genre of stage performance.
   • Song and dance troupe / ensemble: Used to describe a performance group specializing in this combined art form.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chương trình biểu diễn ca múa rất đa dạng. (The song and dance performance program is very diverse.)
  • Đoàn ca múa dân tộc sẽ lưu diễn ở châu Âu. (The national song and dance troupe will tour Europe.)
  • Cô ấy theo học nghệ thuật ca múa từ nhỏ. (She has studied the art of song and dance since childhood.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or institutional contexts to describe state-sponsored or professional troupes and the genre they represent, distinct from purely musical or purely dance performances.
• It can imply a folk or traditional performance style, though not exclusively.

Variants and Related Words

• Ca múa nhạc (n): A broader term encompassing song, dance, and music.
  • Một đêm hội ca múa nhạc. (A festival night of music, song, and dance.)

Synonyms

• Performance art (in a specific context): A general term for theatrical arts performed for an audience.
• Song and dance: The direct English equivalent for the combined form.

Related Idioms

• While "ca múa" itself is not typically part of idioms, it is a standard compound noun. Related expressions might involve performance.
• Lên đồng ca múa: Refers to the singing and dancing rituals in some spiritual practices.
  • Nghi lễ có phần lên đồng ca múa. (The ritual includes a spirit mediumship part with singing and dancing.)

1. Dance and song (nói khái quát)
   • đoàn ca múa
     a dance and song ensemble