Voices of Vietnam is a cultural history of musical radio in Vietnam that spans the colonial era to the present day. In the current academic climate where media studies often lack historical depth, owing partly to the swift pace of digital updates, this monograph invites readers to immerse themselves in diverse soundscapes across pre-socialist, socialist, and late-socialist times to grasp the intricate relationship between sound production, communist leadership, and nation building. While primarily focusing on the development of the state-owned radio system Voice of Vietnam (VOV), the book also highlights a range of silenced and forgotten voices that played a notable role in the history of Vietnamese musical broadcast. Combining archival analysis, ethnography, and oral histories, Voices of Vietnam offers an inclusive and multifaceted historical account that illuminates the auditory foundation of contemporary Vietnamese media culture.

Voices of Vietnam makes a compelling case for music as an essential factor in...

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