The Vietnam Folklore Arts Association has conferred the title ofFolklore Artist on nine people for their contribution to folkloreliterature and arts.
The presentation was made at a ceremony in Hanoi on Dec. 27.
Seven artisans from Hung Yen province had contributed to singing andteaching ‘trong quan’ singing. They are Nguyen Huu Bon, Nguyen Thi Thoc,Le Thi Lam, Bui Van Binh, Le Xuan Mau, Nguyen Thi Dua, andNguyen ThiThanh Xuyen.
‘Trong quan’ singing, which appeared first inthe Tran Dynasty (13th century), is popular in the northern provincesof Vietnam . Accompanied by the trong dat (earth drum), trong quan isa call-and-response between boys and girls, often sung duringMid-autumn festivals, where boys and girls gather to celebrate the fullmoon. The songs are about the friendship or courtship.
Thetwo other artisans are Bui Ngoc Thai from Dan Phuong district of Hanoi,for talent in gastronomy, and Nguyen Van Thuc, from Hoa Binh province,for his contributions to singing and teaching folklore music.
This annual award recognises creative talent which contributes topreserving and promoting the values of folklore literature and arts inVietnam .
"The best way to preserve and promote thevalues of cultural heritage is to teach them to our children andgrandchildren," said association chairman To Ngoc Thanh.
More than 100 artisans nationwide have been conferred with the title "Folklore Artist".
At the ceremony, the association also recognised several folkloreworks. None of the books received first prize. Three second prizes wentto Loi Tien Hon Nguoi Chet Len Troi Cua Nguoi Thai Trang o Lai Chau (White Thai People's Goodbye to the Dead People's Soul to the Heaven)written by Do Thi Tac; Le Hien Te Trau cua Nguoi Cham Ninh Thuan(Buffalo Sacrifice Ceremony of the Cham people in Ninh Thuan) written byHai Lien; and Lich su Van hoa Vietnam-Van hoa tien Dai Viet, van hoaCham va van hoa Phu Nam (Vietnamese Cultural History, Culture of pre-DaiViet, Cham culture and Phu Nam culture) of Kieu Thu Hoach./.
The presentation was made at a ceremony in Hanoi on Dec. 27.
Seven artisans from Hung Yen province had contributed to singing andteaching ‘trong quan’ singing. They are Nguyen Huu Bon, Nguyen Thi Thoc,Le Thi Lam, Bui Van Binh, Le Xuan Mau, Nguyen Thi Dua, andNguyen ThiThanh Xuyen.
‘Trong quan’ singing, which appeared first inthe Tran Dynasty (13th century), is popular in the northern provincesof Vietnam . Accompanied by the trong dat (earth drum), trong quan isa call-and-response between boys and girls, often sung duringMid-autumn festivals, where boys and girls gather to celebrate the fullmoon. The songs are about the friendship or courtship.
Thetwo other artisans are Bui Ngoc Thai from Dan Phuong district of Hanoi,for talent in gastronomy, and Nguyen Van Thuc, from Hoa Binh province,for his contributions to singing and teaching folklore music.
This annual award recognises creative talent which contributes topreserving and promoting the values of folklore literature and arts inVietnam .
"The best way to preserve and promote thevalues of cultural heritage is to teach them to our children andgrandchildren," said association chairman To Ngoc Thanh.
More than 100 artisans nationwide have been conferred with the title "Folklore Artist".
At the ceremony, the association also recognised several folkloreworks. None of the books received first prize. Three second prizes wentto Loi Tien Hon Nguoi Chet Len Troi Cua Nguoi Thai Trang o Lai Chau (White Thai People's Goodbye to the Dead People's Soul to the Heaven)written by Do Thi Tac; Le Hien Te Trau cua Nguoi Cham Ninh Thuan(Buffalo Sacrifice Ceremony of the Cham people in Ninh Thuan) written byHai Lien; and Lich su Van hoa Vietnam-Van hoa tien Dai Viet, van hoaCham va van hoa Phu Nam (Vietnamese Cultural History, Culture of pre-DaiViet, Cham culture and Phu Nam culture) of Kieu Thu Hoach./.
