Dien xuong, a folk singing genre of the southern region, is still performed by State-owned traditional art troupes in the area (Photo: ngheanvannghe.vn)HCM City (VNA) - A project to preserve “dien xuong” (singing andtalking), a folk singing genre which originated in Vietnam’s southern region,will be launched this week in Ho Chi Minh City.
“Dien Xuong Nam Bo” (Folk Singing Genre ofthe Southern Region) is organised by the Soul Music and Performing ArtsAcademy’s Soul Live Project, a long-term cultural programme that aims to expandVietnamese traditional music and theatre.
The project includes a series of performances,talk shows and seminars featuring the history of “dien xuong”, includingfolk songs, dances and plays of different styles created and performed bysouthern farmers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The project has received support from dozens ofcultural researchers, music and theatre critics, and veteran performers of theregion.
The project’s first workshop willinclude Gia Dinh-Sai Gon: Songs and Dances in the Past, a 60-minutedocumentary featuring folk singing and dancing of the South performed by peoplefrom Gia Dinh-Sai Gon (now HCM City).
The film was directed by researcher Huynh NgocTrang, from the HCM City Institute of Culture and Arts Research. He has morethan 20 years of experience in the art and has written more than 70 books anddocumentaries on traditional culture, fine arts and religion of the South.
The event will also feature performances ofvarious styles of folk singing and dance staged by veteran artists.-VNA
“Dien Xuong Nam Bo” (Folk Singing Genre ofthe Southern Region) is organised by the Soul Music and Performing ArtsAcademy’s Soul Live Project, a long-term cultural programme that aims to expandVietnamese traditional music and theatre.
The project includes a series of performances,talk shows and seminars featuring the history of “dien xuong”, includingfolk songs, dances and plays of different styles created and performed bysouthern farmers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The project has received support from dozens ofcultural researchers, music and theatre critics, and veteran performers of theregion.
The project’s first workshop willinclude Gia Dinh-Sai Gon: Songs and Dances in the Past, a 60-minutedocumentary featuring folk singing and dancing of the South performed by peoplefrom Gia Dinh-Sai Gon (now HCM City).
The film was directed by researcher Huynh NgocTrang, from the HCM City Institute of Culture and Arts Research. He has morethan 20 years of experience in the art and has written more than 70 books anddocumentaries on traditional culture, fine arts and religion of the South.
The event will also feature performances ofvarious styles of folk singing and dance staged by veteran artists.-VNA
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