Music of Vietnam

Vietnamese music is highly diverse and is mostly influenced by both native and foreign (China). The music genre in Vietnam are imperial, ceremonial, folk, hip hop, and rock music. Whereas musical instruments and categorized into four groups i.e. plucked strings, bowed strings, winds and percussion. Classical music is performed in honor of gods and imperial music is played in imperial courts. Vietnamese folk music includes dân ca, quan họ, hát chầu văn, ca trù, hò, and hát xẩm and some other forms.

Vietnamese music is gradually embracing the modern pop, rock and hip-hop culture. There are many famous underground artists such as Andree Right Hand, Big Daddy, Shadow P (all featured in a popular song called Để anh được yêu) or Lil' Knight and countless others who have risen to fame through the Internet. For the last 10 years, metal has become more mainstream in Vietnam. Unlimited, Ngũ Cung, Microwave, and the Black Infinity are the current top Vietnamese metal bands in the 21st century. Derez is a Vietnamese and Black hip hop artist and URL battle rap emcee.