Miss Vietnam contestants hummed the Vi Giam folk song with People's Artist Hong Luu
On the morning of July 17, 38 contestants of the Northern final round had an exchange with People's Artist Hong Luu and learned to sing Nghe Tinh Vi Giam folk songs with the Nghe An Folk Art Troupe.
This morning, after hours of intense practice, 38 contestants of the Northern final round had the opportunity to meet and interact with People's Artist Hong Luu and the Nghe An Folk Art Troupe, and also learned to sing Nghe Tinh Vi Giam.
This can be said to be a rare opportunity for the contestants to enjoy and get acquainted with Nghe Tinh Vi Giam folk songs - recognized by UNESCO as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
People's Artist Hong Luu shared briefly and generally to help the contestants grasp the core and most unique things about Nghe Tinh Vi Giam. Not only explaining, People's Artist Hong Luu also performed Vi Giam melodies with her sweet and skillful voice.
For many contestants, this was the first time they had been introduced to this unique folk song. Therefore, the girls did not hesitate to share their questions with People's Artist Hong Luu. Contestant Thanh Van expressed her concern about what was the most unique thing about the Vi Giam tune and received an answer that the unique feature of the Vi Giam folk song was that anyone who could speak Nghe Tinh dialect could sing Vi Giam, and if they could not speak Nghe Tinh dialect, they would not be able to sing this typical folk song.
Contestant Tuyet Trang expressed her concern about how to popularize and spread the love of Vi Giam with such unique and distinctive features to many people. As a long-time People's Artist who has sung Vi Giam, People's Artist Hong Luu shared her passion and the flame of preserving the traditional features of her homeland that she has passed on to many generations.
Contestant Vu Huong Giang expressed her interest in the meaning of Vi Giam folk songs in modern life. People's Artist Hong Luu said that in today's life, Vi Giam folk songs are the glue that binds the community together, reminding people of their roots, homeland, and family.
The sharing of People's Artist Hong Luu really aroused the contestants' love for the Vi Giam folk song.
Not only listening, the contestants were also directly taught by People's Artist Hong Luu to sing a folk song called 'Testing loyalty'.
Although learning to sing Vi Giam folk songs is not an easy challenge, the contestants all tried to memorize the lyrics and sing them fluently.
Learning to sing a Vi Giam folk song was truly an unforgettable experience for the 38 contestants.
Artists of Nghe An Folk Art Troupe also gave 38 contestants gifts of meaningful Vi Giam folk songs.
38 contestants sent People's Artist Hong Luu fresh flowers as a thank you.
The contestants were extremely excited with the interesting lesson on Vi Giam folk songs brought by People's Artist Hong Luu and Nghe An Folk Art Troupe.