(Baonghean.vn) - Coming to Na Hang village on holidays and Tet, visitors will be welcomed by the local people with a performance of a unique musical instrument called tang boong bu.
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Na Hang village is 3km from the center of Mai Son commune, adjacent to Huoi Pun village in My Ly commune (Ky Son), bordering Huoi Xa village to the southeast, and Pha Khao village to the north. Na Hang village is a Thai ethnic community, with 25 households and 127 people. Nang Hang is considered one of the villages that best preserves the traditional tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Thai ethnic group. Photo: Dinh Tuan
The tang boong bu is the simplest of all traditional musical instruments, anyone can make and play it. Just need a meter stick cut into short pieces, each piece about 30-40cm long and take a thin piece of wood so that when tapped it will create sound. Photo: Dinh Tuan
The boong bu is used during holidays and Tet. This is a musical instrument used to play in harmony with gongs, drums, etc. Photo: Dinh Tuan
Players of this instrument simply tap two meters together and then tap a piece of wood in rhythm to create sound. Photo: Dinh Tuan
On holidays and Tet, Na Hang villagers often use the tang boong bu to play in harmony with other traditional musical instruments, creating a unique community cultural space. Photo: Dinh Tuan.
