The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu will host a national festivalfeaturing the UNESCO-recognised performing art of Don ca tai tu fromApril 20 to 25, the Saigon Times Daily reported, adding that there willbe 21 art troupes from 21 southern provinces taking part in the event.
Donca tai tu (amateur singing) has just been recognised as an intangiblecultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO, taking to eight the totalnumber of Vietnam’s intangible cultural heritages.
Following thisrecognition, the southern provinces have rolled up their sleeves in ajoint bid to fulfill their commitment to UNESCO in safeguarding andpromoting unique values of Don ca tai tu.
Bac Lieu and othersouthern provinces will also take this great opportunity to introducetheir charming images characterised by rivers and canals, and generousvirtue of southerners.
A number of tourist attractions in BacLieu are getting ready to welcome domestic and foreign visitors. ManyDon ca tai tu clubs in the communes of Dong Hai and Phuoc Long arejoining the effort to help draw tourists and visitors.
Don ca taitu is a musical art that has both scholarly and folk roots and is apopular cultural activity that serves individuals and communities. Itresonates with the lifestyle of southerners. It reflects their innerfeelings and emotions, their industriousness, generosity and courage.
Theart developed in southern Vietnam in the late 19th and early 20thcenturies, and originated from musicians during the Nguyen Dynasty, whofollowed Can Vuong Movement to the southern region.
Nguyen QuangDai (a.k.a. Ba Doi) in Long An, Tran Quang Quon (a.k.a. Ky Quon) in VinhLong, Nguyen Trong Quyen (a.k.a. Moc Quan) in Can Tho, Le Tai Khi(a.k.a. Nhac Khi) and Su Nguyet Chieu in Bac Lieu are all well-known andrespected Don ca tai tu musicians.
People in the country’s southconsider Don ca tai tu an indispensable spiritual cultural activity anda highly valued part of their cultural heritage as it connects peopleby expressing respect and harmony between different communities, groupsand individuals.
It is played with a variety of instrumentsincluding kim (moon-shaped lute), co (two-stringed fiddle), tranh(16-string zither), ty ba (pipa), song lang (percussion), bau(monochord) and sao (bamboo flute), violin and guitar. The guitar forthis art has a deep, hollowed-out finger board, enabling musicians toplay special ornamentation characteristic of Don ca tai tu.
Bac Lieu is home to many celebrated musicians such as Sau Lau, Muoi Khoi, Ba Chot, Hai Thom, Ba Lat, Bay Kien, and Bay Cao.
The repertoire of Don ca tai tu is based on 20 principal songs (bai To) and 72 classical songs (bai nhac co).
In the early 20th century, Cao Van Lau (a.k.a. Sau Lau) composed Da ohoai lang which is the most famous song of Don ca tai tu. The structureof this piece changed as it was transmitted over time: its rhythmicstructure changed from using 2-bar phrases, to 4-bar, 16-bar, 32-bar and64-bar phrases.
Bac Lieu now has 158 Don ca tai tu clubs withmore than 1,676 members. Its Department of Culture, Sports and Tourismannually holds a local festival for Don ca tai tu artists and musiciansfrom Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Ca Mau and other southern provinces toparticipate.-VNA
Donca tai tu (amateur singing) has just been recognised as an intangiblecultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO, taking to eight the totalnumber of Vietnam’s intangible cultural heritages.
Following thisrecognition, the southern provinces have rolled up their sleeves in ajoint bid to fulfill their commitment to UNESCO in safeguarding andpromoting unique values of Don ca tai tu.
Bac Lieu and othersouthern provinces will also take this great opportunity to introducetheir charming images characterised by rivers and canals, and generousvirtue of southerners.
A number of tourist attractions in BacLieu are getting ready to welcome domestic and foreign visitors. ManyDon ca tai tu clubs in the communes of Dong Hai and Phuoc Long arejoining the effort to help draw tourists and visitors.
Don ca taitu is a musical art that has both scholarly and folk roots and is apopular cultural activity that serves individuals and communities. Itresonates with the lifestyle of southerners. It reflects their innerfeelings and emotions, their industriousness, generosity and courage.
Theart developed in southern Vietnam in the late 19th and early 20thcenturies, and originated from musicians during the Nguyen Dynasty, whofollowed Can Vuong Movement to the southern region.
Nguyen QuangDai (a.k.a. Ba Doi) in Long An, Tran Quang Quon (a.k.a. Ky Quon) in VinhLong, Nguyen Trong Quyen (a.k.a. Moc Quan) in Can Tho, Le Tai Khi(a.k.a. Nhac Khi) and Su Nguyet Chieu in Bac Lieu are all well-known andrespected Don ca tai tu musicians.
People in the country’s southconsider Don ca tai tu an indispensable spiritual cultural activity anda highly valued part of their cultural heritage as it connects peopleby expressing respect and harmony between different communities, groupsand individuals.
It is played with a variety of instrumentsincluding kim (moon-shaped lute), co (two-stringed fiddle), tranh(16-string zither), ty ba (pipa), song lang (percussion), bau(monochord) and sao (bamboo flute), violin and guitar. The guitar forthis art has a deep, hollowed-out finger board, enabling musicians toplay special ornamentation characteristic of Don ca tai tu.
Bac Lieu is home to many celebrated musicians such as Sau Lau, Muoi Khoi, Ba Chot, Hai Thom, Ba Lat, Bay Kien, and Bay Cao.
The repertoire of Don ca tai tu is based on 20 principal songs (bai To) and 72 classical songs (bai nhac co).
In the early 20th century, Cao Van Lau (a.k.a. Sau Lau) composed Da ohoai lang which is the most famous song of Don ca tai tu. The structureof this piece changed as it was transmitted over time: its rhythmicstructure changed from using 2-bar phrases, to 4-bar, 16-bar, 32-bar and64-bar phrases.
Bac Lieu now has 158 Don ca tai tu clubs withmore than 1,676 members. Its Department of Culture, Sports and Tourismannually holds a local festival for Don ca tai tu artists and musiciansfrom Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Ca Mau and other southern provinces toparticipate.-VNA
