{"product_id":"playing-jazz-in-socialist-vietnam-quy-7873-n-v-259-n-minh-and-jazz-in-ha-n-7897-i-paperback","title":"Playing Jazz in Socialist Vietnam: Quy\u0026#7873;n V\u0026#259;n Minh and Jazz in Hà N\u0026#7897;i - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStan Bh Tan-Tangbau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVăn Minh Quyền\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYosuke Yamashita\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the EuroSEAS Humanities Book Prize 2022\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuyền Văn Minh (b. 1954) is not only a jazz saxophonist and lecturer at the prestigious Vietnam National Academy of Music, but he is also one of the most preeminent jazz musicians in Vietnam. Considered a pioneer in the country, Minh is often publicly recognized as the \"godfather of Vietnamese jazz.\" \u003ci\u003ePlaying Jazz in Socialist Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the music as it intertwined with Minh's own narrative. Stan BH Tan-Tangbau details Minh's life story, telling how Minh pioneered jazz as an original genre even while navigating the trials and tribulations of a fervent socialist revolution, of the ideological battle that was the Cold War, of Vietnam's war against the United States, and of the political changes during the Đổi Mới period between the mid-1980s and the 1990s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Minh worked tirelessly and delivered two breakthrough solo recitals in 1988 and 1989, marking the first time jazz was performed in the public sphere in the socialist state. To gain jazz acceptance as a mainstream musical art form, Minh founded \u003ci\u003eMinh Jazz Club\u003c\/i\u003e. With the release of his debut album of original compositions in 2000, Minh shaped the nascent genre of Vietnamese jazz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Minh's endeavors kickstarted the momentum, from his performing jazz in public, teaching jazz both formally and informally, and contributing to the shaping of an original Vietnamese voice to stand out among the many styles in the jazz world. Most importantly, Minh generated a public space for musicians to play and for the Vietnamese to listen. His work eventually helped to gain jazz the credibility necessary at the national conservatoire to offer instruction in a professional music education program.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStan BH Tan-Tangbau \u003c\/b\u003eis a Southeast Asian studies scholar whose work has been published in such journals as \u003ci\u003eJazz Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCollaborative Anthropologies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Narrative Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Vietnamese Studies. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuyền Văn Minh \u003c\/b\u003eis recipient of the Eminent Artist Award from the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and has recorded ten jazz albums to date. Owner and resident principal musician of Bình Minh Jazz Club in Hà Nội, he teaches at the Vietnam National Academy of Music, where he was the first lecturer of saxophone and jazz at the conservatoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42160180723847,"sku":"9781496836342","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1e278b7fdb4c29e965af9808366e692e.webp?v=1733272266","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/playing-jazz-in-socialist-vietnam-quy-7873-n-v-259-n-minh-and-jazz-in-ha-n-7897-i-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}