Folk music of Ethnic groups in Kon Tum province


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KON TUM province is in the North Central Highland and at the Indochina junction where is contiguous to Laos and Cambodia. Mostly, the territory of Kon Turn is on the scope of Trường Son range with Ngọc Linh peak which is 2,598 meter high and it is considered as “the top of the roof of the Central Highland”. The age-old inhabitants include Xơ Đâng people, Ba Na people, Giẻ-Triêng people, Gio Rai people, Rơ Măm people and Brâu people. Each ethnic group has its own culture shown not only in daily life, religious activities but also in many unique songs and musical pieces.

Within the scope of the project “Supporting Vietnamese Culture for the sustainable development” sponsored by SI DA (Sweden), the Vietnamese Institute for Musicology would like to introduce some selected folk music items implemented in the fieldwork in 2007 in Kon Turn.

1. Pập piêu (Festival of killing buffalo) - Ensemble music of gong, the ring and the pa thân drum
Performed by the folk artist group
The Giẻ-Triêng (Triêng group) ethnic group
Đàk Dục commune, Ngọc Hồi district, Kon Turn province

 

11. Chàm chêm (Guarding the mountain fields) - Solo music of the goong đinh song plei 
Performed by Thao Tân (1947)
The Brâu ethnic group
Đàk Mế hamlet, Bò Y commune, Ngọc Hổi district, Kon Turn province

 

2. Nọ siêu (Don't leave) - Singing with accompaniment
Performed by Mạc Dế Quá (1944) - singing, Bloong Lệ (1932) - the m’bin puil, Brol Vẻ (1944) - the ong eng
The Giẻ-Triêng (Triêng group) ethnic group
Đăk Răng village, Đăk Dục commune, Ngọc Hồi district, Kon Turn province

 

12. Me ka tri kur (Calling the lover) - Solo music of the bhâu flute
Performed by Nang Nhót (1966)
The Brâu ethnic group
Đăk Mế hamlet, Bờ Y commune, Ngọc Hổi district, Kon Turn province

 

3. Tan prai (Waving fabric) - Singing with accompaniment
Performed by Y Loan (1977) - singing
Brol Ve (1944), Brol Đức Doai (1962) - the m’bin
Brol Đức Ngỏi (1954), Bloong Bê (1964) - the ta lun flute
The Giẻ-Triêng (Triêng group) ethnic group
Đăk Răng hamlet, Đăk Dục commune, Ngọc Hồi district, Kon Turn province

 

13. Mợ Mư(A name of a princess) - Solo singing
Performed by Thao La (1960)
The Brâu ethnic group
Đăk Mế village, Bờ Y commune, Ngọc Hổi district, Kon Turn province

 

4. Nhọ ka pang ha (Remembering the boyhood) - Solo music of the đơl đô
Performed by Brol Đức Ngòi (1954)
The Giẻ-Triêng (Triêng group) ethnic group
Đăk Răng village, ĐăkDục commune, Ngọc Hồi district, Kon Tum province

 

14. Ô h’dơm (Eating new rice) - Solo singing
Performed by Nang Nhót (1966)
The Brâu ethnic group
Đăk Mế hamlet, Bờ Y commune, Ngọc Hồi district, Kon Turn province

 

5. Jok jơl klăk lơ (Picking up wild beast) - Solo music of the ka jol
Performed by Mạc Dê Quá (1944)
The Giẻ-Triêng (Triêng group) ethnic group
Đăk Răng village, Đăk Dục commune, Ngọc Hồi district, Kon Tum province

15. Ká mo neu (Eating new rice) - The gong ensemble
Performed by the folk artist group
The Xơ Đăng (M’nâm group) ethnic group
Kon Pring village, Đăk Long commune, Kon Plong district, Kon Turn province

 

6. Jơl jơ (Congratulating each other) - Both singing and performing the talin flute
Performed by Brol vẻ (1944)
The Giẻ-Triêng (Triêng group) ethnic group
Đăk Dục commune, Ngọc Hoi district, Kon Turn province

 

16. Tuông guông ká pồ (Festival of eating buffalo) - Singing with accompaniment of the orchestra
Performed by the folk artist group
The Xơ Đăng (M’nam group) ethnic group Kon Pring village, Đăk Long commune, Kon Plong district, Kon Turn province

 

7. Nêng Rẹt (Singing in weddingj - Alternative singing between men and women
Performed by Y Ngân (1955), Bloong Bê (1954) - singing
Bloong Lệ (1932) - the brut flute
The Giẻ Triêng (Triêng group) ethnic group
Đăk Răng village, Đăk Dục commune, Ngọc Hồi district, Kon Turn province

 

17. T’rdrech (Driving birds) - Ensemble music of the k’voh, bo đô and kô kleh
Performed by the folk artist group
The Xơ Đăng (M’nam group) ethnic group
Kon Pring hamlet, Đăk Long commune, Kon Plong district, Kon Turn province

 

8. Pi mur (Clearing of tree for cultivation) - Ensemble music of the ding buk
Performed by the folk artist group
The Brâu ethnic group
Đăk Mế hamlet, Bờ Y commune, Ngọc Hổi district, Kon Turn province

18. Ve /rá pô (Grazing buffalo) - Solo music of the ka liêu
Performed by A RÔĨ (1950)
The Xơ Đăng (M’nam group) ethnic group
Kon Pring hamlet, Đăk Long commune, Kon Plong district, Kon Turn province

 

9. O’hdơm (Congratulation on new rice) - Ensemble music of Tha gong
Performed by Thao Lăng (1943) and Thao TÒ (1957)
The Brâu ethnic group
Bờ Y commune, Ngọc Hồi district, Kon Turn province

 

19. A cheo h’nu d’bo (Love exchange) - Alternative singing between men and women 
Performed by A vếc (1971) and Y Ghênh (1979) The Xơ Đăng (M’nam group) ethnic group
Kon Pring hamlet, Đăk Long commune, Kon Plong district, Kon Turn province

10. Priêng mòn (Looking after the nephew) - Solo music of the bôồng bôồng
Performed by Thao Tân (1947)
The Brâu ethnic group
Đăk Mế hamlet, Bờ Y commune, Ngọc Hồi district, Kon Turn provinc

 
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