luyến âm

luyến âm

Ca sĩ dân gian dùng kỹ thuật luyến âm khi hát.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A musical ornament or grace note: In Vietnamese traditional music, "luyến âm" refers to a technique where a note is embellished by quickly sliding to or from a neighboring note, creating a smooth, connected sound.
    • The act of connecting notes smoothly: It denotes the vocal or instrumental technique of binding notes together without a break.

  2. Verb (to perform luyến âm):

    • To sing or play notes in a legato manner: To execute a smooth, flowing transition between notes, especially in traditional singing or instrumental performance.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • Luyến âm là một kỹ thuật quan trọng trong ca trù. (Luyến âm is an important technique in ca trù singing.)
    • Nghe tiếng đàn bầu với những luyến âm mềm mại thật là hay. (Listening to the đàn bầu with its soft luyến âm is truly beautiful.)

  • Verb:

    • Ca sĩ đó biết cách luyến âm rất tinh tế. (That singer knows how to perform luyến âm very delicately.)
    • Anh ấy luyến âm trên cây sáo một cách điêu luyện. (He executes luyến âm on the flute skillfully.)
Advanced Usage
  • "luyến âm láy": A specific, often more intricate, type of ornamentation involving rapid turns or trills.
    • Bài chèo này đòi hỏi nhiều kỹ thuật luyến âm láy. (This chèo piece requires many luyến âm láy techniques.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Luyến láy (Verb): To ornament or embellish notes, often used interchangeably with "luyến âm" but can imply a more elaborate decoration.
    • Giọng hát cô ấy luyến láy rất hay. (Her voice ornaments the notes very beautifully.)
  • Ngân (Verb): To sustain a note, which is a related but distinct technique from the connecting motion of "luyến âm".
Synonyms
  • Nói/ Hát luyến: To speak/sing with connected notes (a more general descriptive phrase).
  • Nối âm: Connecting sounds (a more literal term).
Related Terms (Musical Context)
  • Legato (Italian): The direct equivalent Western musical term for playing or singing notes in a smooth, connected manner.
  • Portamento: A continuous glide from one pitch to another, which is closely related to the concept of "luyến âm".