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The TV program "Two banks of Vi and Giam" is still quiet.

Minh Quan - Duc Anh DNUM_CHZBBZCACE 22:03

On the evening of November 27, in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces, the television program "Doi bo vi, giam" took place on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of vi, giam folk songs being recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Attending the program, at Ha Tinh bridgehead, on the Central side, there were comrades: Phan Viet Luong - Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Education: Ho An Phong - Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Delegates from Ha Tinh province included: Hoang Trung Dung - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Tran The Dung - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; members of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, representatives of leaders of departments, agencies and branches of the province.

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Delegates at Nghe An bridge point.

At the Nghe An bridge, there were comrades: Nguyen Duc Trung - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Major General Bui Quang Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Director of the Provincial Police; Colonel Phan Dai Nghia - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command; Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; representatives of leaders of departments, agencies and branches of the province.

The program was attended by artisans, artists, representatives of the Vi and Giam Folk Song Clubs of Ha Tinh province and a large number of people from Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.

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Opening performance at Nghe An bridge. Photo: Duc Anh

The art television program "Doi bo vi, giam" is the opening activity of the Festival "Ve mien vi, giam - Connecting the quintessence of heritage" organized by Ha Tinh province in coordination with Nghe An province on the occasion ofCelebrating 10 years of Vi and Giam folk songs being recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity(November 27, 2014 - November 27, 2024).

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People from all walks of life attend the program at Nghe An bridge. Photo: Duc Anh.

The program includes diverse performances of Vi and Giam folk songs, imbued with deep lyricism, interspersed with short reports and on-stage interactions, divided into 3 parts:

Part 1 - "The Sediments of Nghe An" affirms that Nghe Tinh is a land with an important strategic position, from ancient times, cultural and historical sediments have been deposited over time. The source of Vi and Giam is crystallized from labor, production, from the process of fighting against nature and enemies, from the love, intelligence and talent of the people here. Vi and Giam are unique because of their language and performance; because the melodies are associated with the rhythm of life in the countryside, which is sunny and rainy but full of strong will; rustic but subtle; simple but smooth; optimistic, poignant but full of depth and passion...

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A performance recreating the space of performing folk songs Vi and Giam in the labor and production of ancient people. Photo: Duc Anh.

Part 2 - "Heritage Journey" emphasizes that 10 years after being recognized by UNESCO as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity, Vi and Giam have increasingly demonstrated their strong vitality through the efforts to preserve and promote the value of all levels, sectors, artisans, artists, and folk song clubs. Vi and Giam songs today are not only sung in the fields, bamboo banks, thatched roofs, and flying over children's hammocks, but are actually quietly spreading through the roofs and passed down through generations. Vi and Giam folk songs are present in many spaces, connecting with eco-tourism, bringing the songs to fly far and wide.

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Singer Bui Le Man - Champion of the folk music category of Sao Mai 2009 contest performed the song "Uncle Ho's advice before leaving" at the program. Photo: Duc Anh

Part 3 - "Let the source flow forever" affirms that the folk songs of the homeland are now not only priceless spiritual products, but also ambassadors to attract tourists; they are the unique culture of Nghe An, but the folk songs have reached the level of human quintessence. Proud of the tradition of the Hong Lam land, today, connecting "the two banks of folk songs" is also one more time for the people of Nghe An to be imbued with the ancient sentiment, to add more motivation on the long and wide future journey, in the heritage journey.

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Exchange session with People's Artist Trinh Hong Luu and singer Ha Quynh Nhu. Photo: Duc Anh
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Singer Ha Quynh Nhu performs the famous song "Angry but Loving". Photo: Duc Anh

Minh Quan - Duc Anh