At the Cuong Temple festival, listen to Ca Tru singing.
(Baonghean.vn) - Singing Ca Tru (traditional Vietnamese folk singing) at the temple gate and interacting with Ca Tru clubs in Dien Chau district are indispensable specialties at the Cuong Temple Festival.
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The ceremonial singing performance was presented by father and son artists Tài Khoản and Thái Liên from the Diễn Yên Ca Trù Club.Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
In the legendary setting at the foot of Mo Da mountain, visitors to this year's Cuong Temple festival are immersed in the sounds of the zither, moon lute, and the rhythmic drumming of "tom, chat," intertwined with the melodies of Xam, Ty Ba, and Chau Van...
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The Xẩm singing performance was presented by 82-year-old Mr. Nguyen Cong Suy and his granddaughter, 10-year-old Ngo Thi Ngoc Trinh.Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
Notably, in addition to the singers and actors from clubs in communes with a tradition of Ca Tru singing such as Dien Yen, Dien Lien, and Dien My, there were also 10-year-old child singer Ngo Thi Ngoc Trinh, 82-year-old musician Nguyen Cong Suy, and especially four pairs of singers and actors who were husband and wife, father and son, and grandfather and grandson participating, making the exchange program even more rich and unique.
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The space for traditional Vietnamese folk singing at the temple entrance attracts a large number of viewers.Photo: Tran Canh Yen |
It is known that for decades, this classical music genre has not only been performed and exchanged among artisans and groups of artisans at festivals and celebrations in various localities, but Dien Chau's ca tru has also been present at regional and national ca tru festivals.
