A CULTURAL SOUND EXPERIENCE

thức by S.E.A SOUND

Thursday to Saturday · 19:30 - 20:30 Alluvium Center · Hoa Lu · Ninh Binh, Vietnam

A S.E.A SOUND artist with an indigenous instrument
About "thức"

"thức" is the debut performance of the Southeast Asian Indigenous Orchestra — S.E.A SOUND.

Rooted in the indigenous music of Southeast Asia, THỨC offers a singular contemporary music experience — a language and aesthetic entirely its own.

60minutes
6original compositions

No folk arrangements. No Western orchestration. No words.

Within each of us runs a quiet current, a place where cultural memory is held — the lullabies of early childhood, the folk melodies passed down through generations, the living sounds of nature, of everyday life, of festivals… A deep sense of origin and of belonging.

But as life grows more modern, as cultures blend and accelerate, that current grows faint. We grow accustomed to technology, to standardised emotions and standardised rhythms. What was once close becomes distant. Broken.

"thức" was created to stir that current again — the melodies that had fallen silent, the memories once familiar, the honest vibrations. Through the pure, unadorned sound of instruments handcrafted from bamboo, rattan and bronze, the listener is drawn into a place of quiet depth: in resonance with the past, with nature, with other people, with community.

To listen — and awaken to oneself.

Listen to dozens of handcrafted indigenous instruments sounding together in a way that has never existed before.

Sounds asleep in ancient rituals — now awake on the "thức" stage.

A professional listening space with exceptional acoustic quality.

Found nowhere else.

Project · Artisans · Instruments

S.E.A SOUNDSoutheast Asian Indigenous Orchestra

A long-term research & practice project building the first orchestral model centered on the region's indigenous instruments. "thức" is the first performance to step out of it.

Explore S.E.A SOUND →
  1. 2006Initiated
  2. 2016Formalized
  3. 2017Seaphony · Hanoi
  4. 9/2025S.E.A SOUND · Ninh Binh
  5. PresentYear 1 of 5
Voices
A historic milestone for experimental music in Vietnam.
— Hanoi Opera House · December, 2017
50+artists
500+audience
Schedule & Reserve

Performance Schedule

Thursday to Saturday

19:30 - 20:30

60 minutes · No intermission

Ticket Price

Tier Price (VND/ticket)
ECO480.000
VIP680.000
VVIP880.000

Ticket includes the full 60-minute performance. Please arrive 15 minutes early.

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Upcoming performances

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thức

performs every week

Thursday to Saturday · 19:30 - 20:30
Alluvium Center · Hoa Lu · Ninh Binh, Vietnam

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