Not only does he have a special love for Muong gongs, the Meritorious Artist Bui Tien Xo in hamlet 168, Vinh Tien commune (Kim Boi) is also a person who devotes a lot of effort to igniting the fire of passion for Muong gong art in community life.


The Meritorious Artist Bui Tien Xo is guiding the members of the Muong gong club in Thao Ca hamlet, Vinh Tien commune (Kim Boi) to perform Muong gongs. 

Preparing to welcome the Spring of Giap Thin in 2024, many cultural and artistic activities are held enthusiastically throughout the residential areas in the commune. The club members and the performance teams from the hamlets meet to sing gong songs and dances, contributing to the joyful and exciting atmosphere and the success of the special cultural program to celebrate the Party and Spring. At the music matching and programming in the hamlets, the presence of Artist Bui Tien Xo is indispensable. 

Ms. Bach Thi Tham, the Head of the Muong gong club in Thao Ca hamlet says: The Artist Bui Tien Xo has spread the love of Muong gongs to everyone, including us. From the first days of establishing the club, he has always instructed everyone on every gong note and melody. Whenever the club has the opportunity to perform or participate in the shows and festivals of the district or province, the Artists Xo always play the role of the conductor to support the club in the activities, as well as the gong practice performances right to its identity. 

In the atmosphere of celebrating the New Year, under the guidance of the Artist Bui Tien Xo, the members of Muong gong club in Thao Ca with all kind of men and women from the young to old, gathered to practice the song "Going on the road”. Mr. Bui Thanh Doan, the Head of Thao Ca hamlet, says: It has become a beautiful feature of the beginning of Spring, on Tet dasy, the club members go to wish a happy new year to every house and everyone in the hamlet. The delegation will come to wish Tet to the prestigious people, the people with contributions to the revolution, and the families under prefferential policies. The Gong song "Going on the road” resonates to represent the good wishes to the families with the message of wishing for a peaceful, happy, and healthy new year. 

Not only in Thao Ca hamlet but also in the other hamlets such as Thao Con, Dong Ngoai, Dam Rung, Vo Coi, they have also established and maintained the activities of gong teams, creating a vibrant cultural and artistic movement throughout the above villages and hamlets. In addition to the Meritorious Artist Bui Tien Xo, the playwright Tran Tien Hung in Dong Ngoai hamlet has also devoted a lot of effort to the cultural and artistic movements, contributing to preserving and promoting the local cultural identity. 

Mr. Bui Van Nam, the Vice Chairman of Vinh Tien People's Committee, says: There are 3 ethnic groups living together in the commune, of which Muong ethnic group makes up the majority. In recent years, along with the socio-economic development, the people's material and spiritual lives have gradually improved. Through the movements and campaigns, the cultural identities have been preserved, notably the heritage of Muong gong culture. Currently, Muong gong club in Thao Ca hamlet and a number of the hamlet performance teams have purchased gong sets for practice, musical performances and use in festivals. The Meritorious artisan Bui Tien Xo in hamlet 168 owns a "treasure” of 55 precious gongs. 

An outstanding activity is Muong gong club in Thao Ca hamlet with many active factors preserving Muong gong culture such as Ms. Bach Thi Tham, Ms. Bui Thi Quyen, Mr. Dinh Ba Phong... the club also attracts many teenage children such as Bui Kim Hue, Bui Thanh Vinh, Bui Thi Huyen... In 2023, the club was appointed as a representative to participate in Muong gong performance within the framework of Khai Ha Festival of the provincial Muong ethnic group organized in Tan Lac district. The club has also participated in many competitions and shows at district’s and province’s levels. Recently, the club has attended and won high prizes at the district's Ethnic Minority Folk Arts Festival in 2023.

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