(HBO) - Along with the trend of international integration of Vietnam, more and more new forms of entertainment are emerging, the ethnic music is being faded in modern society. However, the members of the ethnic music club in Doan Ket 2 Hamlet - Phuc Tien Commune - Ky Son District are still devoting all their love, enthusiasm and efforts to keep the ethnic music uninterrupted day by day.
Members of the ethnic musical club of Doan
Ket 2 Hamlet - Phuc Tien Commune during a training session
As a key member of the club, Mr. Bui Van Le
is now 73 years old. At present, Mr. Le is the oldest member and is responsible
for conveying his accumulated experiences for the members.
Since its foundation, the club consisted of
only 15 people, including 5 people in the ethnic musical band and 10 people in
the dance team. During 10 years of operation, up to now, the club has 35
members. Mr. Le's band consists of 5 main members with age of 55 - 73 years
old. Each member is responsible for playing a musical instrument such as: flutes,
monochord, erhu, drum ... All the people were not trained through a
professional institution, only just the person knew and handed over to the
other and practice with each others. The flute, the rhythm and the dances of
the members of the club have contributed to many cultural exchange events in
the villages, communes and exchanges between districts.
Mr. Bui Van Le said: "Our club usually
only meets once a week. Members are busy working during the day so they gather
only in the late afternoons and evenings. They usually play volleyball in the
afternoon and dance in the evening. When there is the opportunity to exchange,
it is necessary to prepare and rehearse the repertoire will be more often. Some
performances are often carried out by the band, such as: Đẻ đất đẻ nước
– When the land and water were known, lưu
thủy
- water flowing, Giang Nam, đêm khuya - late at night, đi đường - on the
road ... ".
Each club's training session is very simple.
With an old cassette player, the members with their instruments, when the music
emerges, the supporting dance team started the soft folk dance with the
colorful costumes of the Muong ethnic girls. Uncle Dinh Thanh Van – the club
member shared "When hearing the sound of the song and the rhythm, I feel
my life is more joyful, forget my old age. The training sessions help us close
together, therefore, raising our big love of musical instruments in every human
being".
Hoa Binh province has carried out multiple programmes and initiatives to revive its cultural heritage which has gradually fallen into oblivion through the ebbs and flows of history.
The most prominent and defining feature in the prehistoric era of Hoa Binh is the Hoa Binh Culture. The Culture was first discovered in Hoa Binh. The significant prehistoric culture represents not only Vietnam but also Southeast Asia and southern China. Through excavations of cave sites in the limestone regions of Hoa Binh, French archaeologist M. Colani introduced the world to a "Stone Age in Hoa Binh province – Northern Vietnam" in 1927. On January 30, 1932, the First Congress of Far Eastern Prehistorians, held in Hanoi, officially recognised the Hoa Binh Culture.
Known as the "Land of Epic History”, Hoa Binh province, the gateway to Vietnam’s northwest, boasts a strategic location and a unique cultural tapestry woven by its ethnic minority communities.
The People's Committee of Luong Son District recently held a ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing Sau Communal House in Thanh Cao Commune as a provincial-level historical and cultural site.
Recognising the importance of cultural heritage preservation in protecting and promoting the value system of Vietnamese culture, and serving socio-economic development in the new period, Party committees and local administrations in Hoa Binh province have identified it as a key task in the cultural development strategy. The province has been making efforts in mobilising resources, creating consensus among people and engaging ethnic communities in preserving and promoting cultural identity.
Hoa Binh province has captured growing attention both domestically and internationally for its distinctive cultural heritage and rich history. Most notably, it has been renowned for its famous Hoa Binh culture, considered the cradle of ancient Vietnamese civilisation. Looking ahead to significant milestones in 2025 and the 140th anniversary of province establishment in 2026, Hoa Binh Newspaper presents a comprehensive overview of the province's development across economic, social, cultural, tourism, and security domains.
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