Poetry in commotion: Young artists capture Hanoi’s spirit in electronic music

Teaching English by day, Marty spends his free time immersed in the local lifestyle, trying to channel it into his chosen art form: electronic music. “Sometimes traditional Vietnamese music is just too tragic,” Trang noted during her interview with Son Tinh. Speaking of his approach to traditional music, Tung assumes the position of a 'street' practitioner – without any formal training, he decided to take on folk music purely out of passion. Speaking of his approach to traditional music, Tung assumes the position of a 'street' practitioner – without any formal training, he decided to take on folk music purely out of passion. “Despite having heard [ca tru] throughout my childhood thanks to my father’s CD collection, I can hardly sit through a whole ca tru song without feeling antsy," Trang shared.