Hop Thanh Commune organized the 3rd drum beating competition in 2014

(Baonghean.vn) - In the joyful and excited atmosphere of Celebrating the Party - Celebrating Spring, on February 13, Hop Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) successfully organized the 3rd Drum Beating Competition of 2014.

In addition to 9 drum teams from clans in the commune, this competition also has 4 drum teams from Phu Thanh; Trung Thanh; Nhan Thanh communes and Dien Thai commune - Dien Chau district.

According to the organizing committee's regulations, each team will have from 3 to 6 people, including 1 person in charge of the big drum, 1 to 2 people playing the small drum and nao, and one person playing the gong. All must dress according to traditional ethnic customs and provide their own drums and necessary props.

In the competition, each team must play 3 drum beats, not exceeding 12 minutes. This is the type of drum that is often played during the ceremony of the great clan, or the traditional festival of the village, bearing the unique characteristics of the traditional culture of the village. In particular, the person who plays the big drum is considered the conductor, must grasp the rules of the sacrificial drum, have good health and flexible hands. When the big drum plays, it must create beats, within the beats there is a rhythm, within the rhythm there is a variation, forcing the person in charge of the small drum, the person holding the nao and the gong to play according to the beat and rhythm.

Pham family drum team, hamlet 4 - Hop Thanh - Yen Thanh

Although in the same commune, each clan has a different way of playing drums, but the similarity here is that all the sounds create a bustling piece of music, exciting the listeners and enriching the cultural identity of the homeland. The highlight of the competition, in addition to the core of the elders, is that many young men and women from the clans actively participate and have many creative ideas in rhythm and beat, leaving an impression on the hearts of the people inside and outside the commune.

After a day of excitement, the Organizing Committee awarded the first prize to the drum team of Nguyen Cong clan - hamlet 10; the second prize to Vu Truong clan, hamlet 4 and the third prize to Nguyen clan, hamlet 1. In addition, the Organizing Committee also awarded individual prizes to excellent female drummers and promising male drummers. This was a vibrant cultural activity in the early spring, aiming to educate the people about tradition, strengthen solidarity between clans, and contribute to promoting local emulation movements in building new rural areas.

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