Place of Turkish culture

(Baonghean.vn)-Organizing two regular activities a week is the way the artisans of the Mo Village Folk Culture Club, Nghia Xuan Commune (Quy Hop) have maintained for a long time, in order to contribute to spreading passion and imparting Tho culture.

Clip of a meeting of the Mo village folk culture club

Attending a short 2-hour meeting of the Mo Village Folk Culture Club, one can see how passionate the members are about the arts, especially Tho folk songs. After the roll call, the club meeting begins with many exchanges and discussions on performance forms, the use of musical instruments, along with sharing of insights about folk culture, current news about contemporary cultural activities...

According to Mr. Dinh Ha Phuong, the club's chairman, this is the "hard" content of the meetings because this information helps members understand the value and position of Turkish culture, and how to preserve it...

A meeting of the Mo village folk culture club

The most time spent in the meeting was spent practicing various performances. Among them, “Remembering the Party and Uncle Ho” composed in the style of the Tho ethnic group’s khai re melody was a rather elaborate performance. All typical Tho musical instruments such as trumpets, drums, gongs, etc. were mobilized to create a unique atmosphere. Next were the male-female duet performances that were both simple and rustic, resolute and strong, but also profound and lyrical…

And so, the performances continued one after another, with everyone from the old to the young enthusiastically participating. Mr. Truong Van Phuoc, 96 years old this year, is the club's excellent drummer and excitedly said, "I love it, I'm so happy... With the club, more and more people know how to sing Tho songs and play Tho musical instruments, whereas before, everyone who knew about it just kept it to themselves."

As for Nguyen Thi Huyen, 15 years old, the youngest person in the club, she said: Before, I only came to watch the elders practice, but since joining the club, I feel I have a responsibility to learn and spread the passion to many people.

Mr. Truong Van Phuoc and the club members in a performance at the village temple.

The Mo Village Folklore Club was established nearly ten years ago. In the early days, there were only about 10 members, but now it has grown to 34 members.

Mr. Dinh Ha Phuong, the club's chairman, added: Members come to the club because of their love and volunteer to participate. During these activities, the elderly and those who are knowledgeable about folk songs and dances of the Tho ethnic group become teachers who directly impart knowledge about folk culture to other members, especially the young.

However, the club currently operates mainly based on voluntary contributions from its members, so it faces many difficulties in operating costs. Therefore, it is in great need of support and assistance from professional agencies and local authorities. In fact, in addition to participating in current activities, club members also want to collect and preserve musical instruments, building the Mo hamlet folk culture club into a unique model, a typical example of socialization in the work of preserving and promoting national cultural identity in the period of integration and development.

Dang Nguyen

Technique: Duong Tuan