Trong quan Duc Bac singing - response folk singing between male and female groups – has been practised by locals in the northern province of Vinh Phuc for centuries. (Source: vinhphuc.tourism.vn)Hanoi (VNA) - Trongquan Duc Bac singing - response folk singing between male and female groups –has been practised by locals in the northern province of Vinh Phuc forcenturies and has become a cultural “speciality” of the locality.
The art form involves spontaneous back andforth repartee singing accompanied by drums. The witty response of singers onvarious topics and in different voices is a unique feature of this folk art.
Each spring, young men in Duc Bac village ofVinh Phuc province and young women from the neighbouring province of Phu Thogathered on the bank of a river in Duc Bac to engage in Trong quan singing,through which they express their love. The singing then gradually moved to theyard of the communal house.
The singing hasplayed an important role in the spiritual life of residents in Duc Bac, helpingthem relax after days of hard work.
Through the singing, traditional culture has passed down from generation togeneration.
To preserve and promote the genre of music in the modern time, synchronousmeasures are needed, with attention paid to honouring artisans and encouraging thecommunity to protect and carry forward the heritage’s value.
Notably, to turn the folk art into a unique tourism product for Vinh Phuc, itis necessary to organize performances at cultural-historic sites and populartourist attractions, and included Trong Quan shows in programmes of community-basedtours./.
VNA
