Keyword: "folk singing"

Without the need for dazzling lights or grand stages, performance of bai choi, whose half is a game and half is theatre performance, in Da Nang remain simple yet full of charm.

Representing far more than simple melodies, Vi and Giam folk songs are the breath and soul of this land and its people. Today, these precious musical traditions stand at a crossroads, threatened by the rapid pace of modern life.

The art of Aday folk singing of the Khmer ethnic group in Xà Phiên commune, Long Mỹ district, Hau Giang province has been honoured as a national intangible cultural heritage.

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap recently released a plan on preserving and bringing into play the art of “Don ca tai tu” music and song and “Ho Dong Thap” (Dong Thap singing), both of which are national intangible cultural heritages, so as to improve awareness and raise a sense of responsibility in the community and the political system regarding the task.

Dong Mon village in Hoa Binh commune, Thuy Nguyen district, Hai Phong city, is known as the cradle of Ca Tru (ceremonial singing) in Vietnam’s northern coastal region.

A wide range of cultural activities will take place throughout Hanoi’s Old Quarter from February 6, or the 25th day of the 12th lunar month, as part of celebrations for Tet (Lunar New Year).

Trong Quan singing is a traditional art form in Bac Ninh province for centuries. However, the province has faced various difficulties in preservation of the traditional singing.

A myriad of activities are taking place in Hanoi on the occasion of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.

A myriad of art performances were staged by foreign and local artists in the ongoing Hue Festival, the 10th of its kind, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

A project to preserve “dien xuong” (singing and talking), a folk singing genre which originated in Vietnam’s southern region, will be launched this week in Ho Chi Minh City.

The central city of Da Nang plans to organise a wide range of cultural and festive programmes along the banks of the Han River at weekends and on public holidays to attract more international and local tourists.

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is hosting a series of cultural activities to mark its 20 years of operation.

A Ca Tru or ceremonial singing festival for young singers is underway in Hanoi, aiming to seek talent and promote this type of folk singing.

The second National Mong Festival will be held in Dong Van District in the mountainous northern Ha Giang Province.

Students from 12 high schools, colleges and universities in the central province of Nghe An delivered brilliant performances at the first Vi-Giam folk singing festival for students.