Attractive drum performances by children at Gam Temple Festival

Huy Thu • March 14, 2025 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 join and cheer. Photo: Huy Thu

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

Before the Gam Temple - Pagoda Festival, the 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 drum beating competition and drum beating 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 drum-beating 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 can express the drumming style well 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 three times for a total of 12 minutes. Beating longer than the allotted time will result in a deduction of points. This year, in addition to the large number of young people participating, a number of 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 play the small drum, nao... quite skillfully. Photo: Huy Thu

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

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

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