Folk music of the ethnic groups in Quảng Bình province
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QUẢNG BÌNH is a coastal province in the Central part and is the narrowest area on the S-shaped land of Vietnam. It has many famous beauty spots such as Nhật Lệ beach, cổng trời, etc.; especially, Phong Nha - Kẻ Bàng national park has been recognized as the natural heritage of the world. It is also the civilized area with Bàu Chó archaeological site and the relics of ancient Hòa Bình and Đông Sơn civilizations. Since olden times, Quảng Bình has been the residential place of many ethnic communities with many special cultures of Kinh people and ethnic minorities gathering in the West of imposing Trưởng Sơn mountain such as Chũt people (consisting of Rục, Mã liếng, Sàch, and Arem branches), Bru - Vân kiều people (including Khùa, Tri, or Ma Coong), etc.
Within the framework of the program “Supporting Vietnamese Culture for the Sustainable Development” sponsored by SIDA (Sweden), the Vietnamese Institute for Musicology would like to introduce some selected folk art items of Kinh, Bru - Vân kiều, Chứt (Rục branch), and Lao people implemented in the fieldwork in May 2008 in Quảng Bình province.
1. Solo music of the Tính tùng Performer: Hồ Thị Phi (1975) Bru - Vân kiều ethnic group Trường Sơn commune, Quảng Ninh district, Quảng Bình province
8. Dutiful to parents - A. Tuồng classical drama Performer: Hồ Văn Hòi (1937) Kinh ethnic group Nhân Trạch commune, Bố Trạch district, Quảng Bình province
2. Ơn sơ rọ ta may (Celebration of new rice) - The Sơ lớt singing Performers: Hồ Văn Ai (1948) - the singer. Hổ Khao (1941) - the player of the kh’lui Bru - Vân kiều ethnic group Trường Sơn commune, Quảng Ninh district, Quảng Bình province
9. Non Nam Phượng Múa Performers: Phạm Thị Niếu (1940) and the folk artist group of the traditional club in Nhân Trạch commune Kinh ethnic group Nhân Trạch commune, Bố Trạch district, Quảng Bình province
3. Aroravil (Call the soul) Performers: Hổ Thường (1946) - the singer, Hồ Ngã (1921) - the player of the pi Bru - Vân kiều ethnic group Trường Xuân commune, Quảng Ninh district, Quảng Bình province
10. Nhạc múa Hoa đăng (Musical piece of colored-paper lamp dance) - The ensemble of the orchestra Performers: The group of the traditional club in Nhân Trạch commune Kinh ethnic group Nhân Trạch commune, Bố Trạch district, Quảng Bình province
4. Hưn con (Lullaby) Performer: Hồ Thị Chan (1933) Bru - Vân kiều ethnic group Trường Xuân commune, Quảng Ninh district. Quảng Bình province
11. Hàt ru (Lullaby) Performers: Đỗ Như Vĩ (1950), Trương Thị Lai (1954) Kinh ethnic group Cảnh Dương commune, Quảng Trạch district, Quảng Bình province
5. Tăh oan (Emotion expression) - The Sim singing Performers: Hổ Thị Chan (1933) and Hổ Văn Thường (1946) Bru - Vân kiều ethnic group Trường Xuân commune, Quảng Ninh district, Quảng Bình province
12. Hò đưa linh Performers: Phạm Độ (1940) - the singer, Phạm Văn Tự (1927) - the drum player Kinh ethnic group Nhân Trạch commune, Bô Trạch district, Quáng Bình province
6. Sơlớt x’ra beng (Singing in the wedding) - The Sơ lớt singing Performers: Hồ Ngã (1921) - the singer, Hồ Văn Thường (1946) - the player of the kh'lui Bru - Vân kiều ethnic group Trường Xuân commune, Quảng Ninh district, Quảng Bình province
13. Solo of the Tuồng drum Performer: Phạm Văn Tự (1927) Kinh ethnic group Nhân Trạch commune, Bố Trạch district, Quáng Bình province
7. Hò hụi Performers: Phạm Thị Bừ (1936) and the folk artist group of the traditional club in Nhân Trạch commune Kinh ethnic group (Việt) Nhân Trạch commune, Bố Trạch district, Quảng Bình province
