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Traditional handicraft village capture the hearts of those interested
in the history of Champa Kingdom
Western Nghe An between the 4th and 14th century.
Vietnam is proud of 9 performance
arts acknowledged as world
intangible cultural heritages: quan
ho singing, xoan singing, ca tru,
court music, the Central Highlands’
gong performances and the
Southern amateur music, Giong
festival, Cults of Hung Kings and
Nghe Tinh vi and giam folk songs.
There are lots of arts from coastal
provinces to the mainland and from
vast mountains to fertile deltas.
These arts range from elegant and
grave ca tru chants, to graceful and
honeysweet quan ho singers in the
north, to the wild and untamed
soul of the Central Highlands’
gongs and idle, and leisurely artist
songs in the south.
While quan ho singing of the
Red River culture captivates us
with passionate chants, xoan
singing bears reminiscence of the
cultural life of ancient Vietnamese.
Xoan singing is still traditionally
preserved in villages in Phu Tho –
a midland province of Vietnam.
Ca tru is a completely different style.
It blends the enchanting singing skills
of a well-trained singer, the rhythmic
drum sounds of a knowledgeable
listener and haunting instrument
melodies of a player. Ca tru traced
back to the 15th century and was once
presented in royal courts.
Meanwhile the Central Highlands’
gongs are acknowledged by
UNESCO experts both for its music
materials and cultural atmosphere.
The ambience spans across five
provinces Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Daklak,
Dak Nong and Lam Dong. Ethnic
people of Ba Na, Xe Dang, M’nong,
K’hor, Ede and J’rai… are born to
be gong players. Their sounds still
proudly echo to celebrate a new
harvest, sacrifices and folk festivals…

Hung King’s festival