In today’s episode David speaks with the Vietnamese guitarist An Tran! An speaks of his musical development in Vietnam prior to moving to the states as a teenager. In his first three years in America An did not have access to guitar lessons and took a hiatus from the instrument. But fear not, while visiting Chicago Tran met Anne Waller who went on to teach An that summer and provide support for his musical endeavors. This brought inspiration for An to return to the guitar. In the second half of the interview An speaks of his newly released CD, "Stay, My Beloved". The record is comprised of traditional Vietnamese and folk music. An explains the inspiration to record this repertoire, and the return to his Vietnamese roots.
Intro Music: Couperin Les Sylvains (Scott Tennant)
Stay, My Beloved (Người Ơi, Người Ở Đừng Về) — The An, Nguyen
The Legend of the Bamboo Child (Thánh Gióng) — The An, Nguyen
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