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Those who are using this set with a class are well advised to listen to the tape far in
advance of a class presentation. Play the tape in the car, at meals, while conducting routine
tasks-the greater the familiarity with the songs, the greater the ease and enthusiasm for the
music. Guided listening as well as informat "sound bazhs" sme to acquaint newcomers to
the style. Autal immersion gradually leads to the ability to sing with and respond
rhythmically to the music. The resuIt ofthis refreshing ear opening experience is not on1 y an
enjoyment of the music but also sensitive insight into the Vietnamese people and their culture
and perhaps even the willingness to listen to other musics of the world with increased
openness and perception.
Finally, there are many ways to enhance the overall learning
experience: by showing photographs of Vietnam and Vietnamese people,
telling Vietnamese folk tales, playing films and videotapes on historical
and contemporary Vietnam, eating Vietnamese ffcrod, and listening informally an other
recordings during unrelated activities. Invite Vietnamese residents of your community to
visit your group, and encourage discussions and intetviews with them or others who have
lived or uavelled anywhere in Viernarn or elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Check the bibliography
for written or recorded resources for further involvement.
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Vfctnmesc children playing in he United States.