Origin of the name "Nghe - Tinh folk songs"

For collective objects, which are the products of an entire community, the name needs to have a reason and meaning that is consistent with the community's perception. From a certain perspective, the name represents the most concise and generalized basic characteristics of the object.

Through the name, people can imagine something about the object being named. About the name of Vi and Giam: Vi and Giam are two singing genres of folk songs of Nghe An, including the two provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh. People here often call them Vi and Giam singing.

Currently, in the two provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh, there are still two ways of calling vi, giam and folk songs in general: Nghe folk songs, Nghe vi giam, Nghe - Tinh folk songs, Nghe - Tinh vi giam folk songs..The reason for these names is probably because in terms of boundaries, Ha Tinh and Nghe An are only separated by the Lam River. South of the Lam River is Ha Tinh, north of the Lam River is Nghe An.

Although belonging to two administrative units, both provinces have similarities in terms of terrain and climate. The dialects, customs and lifestyles of the residents of the two provinces are also similar. It can be said that although they are two, they are one. By attaching the names of the regions, Nghe An becomes a noun, a unit to refer to a cultural region that is a combination of material and spiritual values, natural and social values, customs, religious rituals, geography, population, etc.

Despite many changes in name, calling and administrative division, traditional cultural values ​​have not been lost, but on the contrary, they still exist and are deeply imprinted in the minds of each person, becoming a unique cultural feature of the region. Because of that, the name of Nghe An with Nghe An folk songs, Nghe An vi and Giam was formed and deeply imprinted in generations of people, having a profound impact on the cultural life of Nghe An and becoming a name attached to the community of the two provinces despite the separation in terms of boundaries and administrative organization.

However, no matter what, the cultural regions of Nghe An and Ha Tinh are still an inseparable unity.

References

1. Nguyen Chi Ben, Bui Quang Thanh,Nghe - Tinh folk songs, Publishing HouseCulture Information, Hanoi, 2013.

2. Hoang Trong Canh,Local words with parallel structure in Nghe Tinh folk poetry - Preserving and promoting the values ​​of Nghe An folk songs, Publishing HouseNghe An, 2012.

3. Ninh Viet Giao,The scholarly nature in the lyrics of Nghe An folk songs - Preserving and promoting the values ​​of Nghe An folk songs, Publishing HouseNghe An, 2012.

4. Vu Ngoc Khanh,Some comments on Nghe Tinh folk songs, MagazineNghe Tinh Literature and Arts, No. 21, 1996, p.117.