Le Tuan Hung

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This is a Vietnamese name; the family name is Lê, but is often simplified as Le in English-language text. According to Vietnamese custom, this person properly should be referred to by the given name Hùng.

Le Tuan Hung (Lê Tuấn Hùng) is a Vietnamese composer, performer, and musicologist based in Australia. He is a multi-instrumentalist with a strong background in Vietnamese traditional music and Western classical music. Known as a skilled performer of the đàn tranh, a Vietnamese zither, he plays traditional Vietnamese music as well as cross-cultural and experimental music. A number of his compositions combine Vietnamese instruments with Indonesian and European Renaissance and Medieval instruments.

He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Melbourne and a Ph.D. in Music from Monash University.

[edit] External links

• Le Tuan Hung official site

[edit] Listening

• Audio of compositions by Le Tuan Hung, from Le Tuan Hung official site