Attractive children's drum performances at Gam Temple Festival

Huy Thu • DNUM_BEZADZCACF 21:08

In the 2025 Gam Temple - Pagoda Festival program in Xuan Thanh commune (Yen Thanh), the drum beating competition attracted many children to participate.

bna_1(1).jpg — As an important highlight of the Gam Temple - Pagoda Festival, this year's drum beating competition has 13 participating teams, including 10 teams from hamlets and 3 teams from clans in Xuan Thanh commune. The competition attracts a large number of people and tourists to cheer. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_3(2).jpg — This year's drumming competition attracted many young people to participate. In particular, some teams all have young members. Photo: Huy Thu

Many children participating in the drum beating competition at the festival were accompanied by their parents and relatives to cheer them on. Mr. Tran Van Hai (50 years old), father of Tran Van Nhat in Nam Phuong Son hamlet, said: Nhat has known how to beat the drum since he was 5 years old. He loves drumming, and at home he often prepares pot lids to practice beating. The family is very happy that he is participating in the hamlet's drum beating competition. Photo: Huy Thu

Before the Gam Temple - Pagoda Festival, hamlets and clans in Xuan Thanh commune participating in the drum beating competition had practiced for 1-2 weeks. The teams were determined to win high prizes. Photo: Huy Thu

Beating the sacrificial drums at the family temple is a long-standing tradition in Yen Thanh and is included in the Gam Temple - Pagoda Festival program as a unique highlight of the Spring festival in the rice fields. This year's sacrificial drum beating competition and exchange lasted continuously for many days. Photo: Huy Thu

Each team has 7 participants wearing traditional costumes such as ao dai, turban... including 1 person playing the big drum (big drum), 3 people playing the small drum and 3 people playing the nao. In the photo: The young drumming team of Dong Xuan hamlet. Photo: Huy Thu

In the drumming competition, the main drummer is the most important, he is the one who keeps the rhythm for the whole drum set. The main drummer is usually a good drummer, has a firm grasp of the rhythm technique and shows good drumming style from the way he holds the drumstick, moves the drumstick, stands, facial expressions... Photo: Huy Thu

bna_8(1).jpg — The drum beating competition of the teams is to beat the drum for 3 times, about 12 minutes long. Beating longer than the allotted time will result in points being deducted. In this year's competition, in addition to the large number of young people participating, some women also enthusiastically participated in the competition. Photo: Huy Thu

The drum performances of the children left a strong impression on everyone present at the competition. Photo: Huy Thu

In addition to playing the big drum well, some children also participate in playing the small drum, nao... quite skillfully. Photo: Huy Thu

The drumming competition and exchange will take place over 3 days. The jury will award prizes to the teams with high achievements. The drumming competition in the Gam Temple - Pagoda Festival has contributed to preserving, conserving and spreading the beauty of the traditional drumming in the community. Photo: Huy Thu

Tran Van Nhat (9 years old) participated in the drum beating competition. Clip: Huy Thu

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