A set of Gong from the Central Highlands (Photo: VNA) Dak Lak (VNA) – A seminarwas held in Dak Lak on April 10 to discuss ways to preserve traditional music genresof ethnic minorities in the central and Central Highlands regions.
The seminar was designed toreview the preservation of traditional music genres in the regions as well asthe implementation of policies in the field. Based on the results, suitableorientations and measures were put forth to prevent traditional music genres ofthe central and Central Highlands regions from falling into oblivion in the modernlife.
Participants heard reports ondistinct features and values of musical genres by cultural researchers, musicteachers, and musicians from Thua Thien-Hue province in the central region andthe Central Highlands provinces of Gia Lai, Lam Dong, and Dak Lak.
Researcher Vinh Phuc from the HueAcademy of Music talked in details how to pass down the Central Highlandsregion’s Gong music to next generations. Others analysed the preservation onthe perspective of policies targeting ethnic musicians or introduced thebuilding of a new music environment as a potential solution.
The seminar was part of anational project on the conservation and promotion of traditional music genresof ethnic minorities.-VNA
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