Singing Up and Making the Whole Village Drunk - Red Dao Ethnic Response Song 

"Singing Up and Making the Whole Village Faint" is a typical antiphonal song of the Red Dao people, one of the ethnic minority groups living in the mountainous regions of Northern Vietnam. Antiphonal songs are an important traditional cultural feature, often performed in festivals or important occasions such as weddings, New Year's Eve, or celebrating a bountiful harvest.
In the antiphonal songs of the Red Dao people, the melodies are often simple but very charming and full of emotion. The antiphonal sentences show the skillfulness of language, along with the singer's feelings about love, life and nature. The singer often expresses emotions, joy and sometimes intellectual challenges, when having to improvise and respond to the other person's songs.
The musical characteristics of the Red Dao people are also often associated with traditional musical instruments such as flutes, đàn tính, drums and gongs, creating a colorful musical space rich in national identity.
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