(HBO) - The Boarding High School & Secondary School for the ethnic minorities in Cao Phong district collaborated with the District’s Department of Culture and Sports to hold the opening ceremony of the class teaching Muong gongs for 50 students of the school and to launch the club of "Preserving Muong Thang cultural identity”.


The artisans have been teaching the students of Cao Phong District's Boarding High School & Secondary School the skills of listening - perceiving the gong sound, how to hold the gong, beat the gong, and divide the rhythm...

The organization of the class teaching Muong gongs is in the Plan No. 419/KH-VHTT dated on October 7, 2022 of the Division of Culture and Information of Cao Phong district on the implementation of Project 6 "Preserving and promoting the good traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities associated with tourism development” under the National Target Program for the Socio-Economic Development in the areas of the ethnic minorities and the mountainous ones.

According to the principal of Cao Phong District’s Boarding Secondary and High School for the Ethnic Minorities, Mr. Tran Quang Tuan, through the classroom, under the guidance of the artisans, it aims to raise the awareness about conservation and promotion of the value of the typical intangible cultural heritage of Muong ethnic groups; teaching the basic skills of the performing arts of the Muong Gong for the students so that the can apply in the grassroots cultural activities with high results. At the same time, it helps the students to understand the history and some characteristics of the intangible cultural heritage of Muong gongs in Hoa Binh; knowing how to distinguish between Muong gong tunes and other types of gong culture. On the other hand, the class also teaches the skills of listening - perceiving the gong sound, how to hold the gong, beat the gong, phrasing, sound insulation... According to the plan, the class is held in 10 sessions.

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