hát cô đầu

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A traditional form of Vietnamese singing performed by female singers: "hát cô đầu" refers specifically to a genre of chamber music and singing, historically performed by trained female singers (often called đào nương or cô đầu) for entertainment, typically in a private or intimate setting. It is a refined art form involving poetry, music, and sometimes dance.
   • The performance or session itself: The term can also refer to the event or act of performing this art.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông cụ thích nghe hát cô đầu. (The old gentleman enjoys listening to hát cô đầu.)
  • Hát cô đầu là một loại hình nghệ thuật truyền thống. (Hát cô đầu is a traditional art form.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is historical and culturally specific. It is often associated with the scholarly and elite classes of pre-modern and early modern Vietnam.
• It is closely related to and sometimes used synonymously with hát ả đào or hát ca trù, which are more formal names for the same art genre.

Variants and Related Words

• Hát ả đào (n): Another name for the same traditional singing art form; considered a more formal or alternative term.
• Ca trù (n): The modern, more commonly used academic and general term for this recognized UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage genre. "Hát cô đầu" is an older, colloquial term for "ca trù."
• Cô đầu (n): Refers to the female singer who performs this art.

Synonyms

• Ca trù: Traditional chamber music/singing.
• Hát ả đào: Singing of the female performers (ả đào).

Notes on Meaning

• The term "hát cô đầu" is historical. In contemporary discussion of Vietnamese culture, "ca trù" is the standard and preferred term to avoid any outdated colloquial connotations.
• It specifically denotes a performance art, not merely casual singing.