Dạ cổ hoài lang
Dạ cổ hoài lang is a Vietnamese song, composed circa 1918 by songwriter Cao Văn Lầu, colloquially known as "ông Sáu Lầu," from Bạc Liêu. It was a massive hit across Vietnam in 1927 as it was taken up by travelling troupes and spawned many variants, versions and imitators.
The song "Dạ cổ hoài lang" was the first song in what became known as the defining vọng cổ melody of the nhạc tài tử genre of cai luong music that for many people ông Sáu Lầu's "Dạ cổ hoài lang" is vọng cổ.Lyrics
Literally in English :Prelude
This is usually preceded and interspersed by recitative, this is the beginning of the tân cổ version from folk composer :vi:Viễn Châu
