Go to Cuong Temple festival to listen to Ca Tru singing
(Baonghean.vn) - Singing ca tru at the temple and exchanging with ca tru clubs of Dien Chau district are indispensable specialties at the Cuong Temple festival.
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Chau Van performance by father and son artists Tai Account and Thai Lien of Dien Yen Ca Tru Club.Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
In the legendary space at the foot of Mo Da mountain, visitors to this year's Cuong Temple festival are immersed in the sounds of the Dan Day (day zither), the Nguyet (moon lute) and the "tom, chat" drums mixed with the melodies of Xam, Pi Ba, Chau Van...
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Xam singing performance by 82-year-old Nguyen Cong Suy and 10-year-old Ngo Thi Ngoc Trinh.Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
It is worth mentioning that, besides the actors and actresses from the clubs of communes with a tradition of Ca Tru such as Dien Yen, Dien Lien, Dien My, there are also 10-year-old child actor Ngo Thi Ngoc Trinh, 82-year-old actor Nguyen Cong Suy and especially 4 pairs of actors and actresses who are husband and wife, father and son, grandfather and grandson participating, making the exchange program more rich and unique.
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The ca tru space at the temple gate attracts a large number of viewers.Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
It is known that for decades, this classical music has not only been performed by artists and groups of artists at festivals, ceremonies, and between localities, but Dien Chau ca tru has also been present at regional and national ca tru festivals.