Vietnamese Traditional Music and Dance

Vietnamese Traditional Music and Dance

Traditional Vietnamese music or folk music, folk songs were born very early. Ever since ancient times, Vietnamese people have been very passionate about music, for them music is an integral part of life. Therefore, in the process of historical development, residents have constantly created many musical instruments and musical genres to express their feelings and emotions in order to gain more strength and spirit of work. to get out of trouble in everyday life.

I can hear the melody of lullabies, knives, rituals, rituals, or conversations among members of the community, Performing with singing, singing, singing contest, singing and playing songs, or singing the song, singing the song of the singing people, traditional types of drama


Quan Ho folk songs

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Folk Quan ho is a type of intangible culture. According to cultural researchers, the Quan ho dates back to the 17th century, rooted in the village tradition. In terms of creativity folk art Quan is considered the pinnacle of poetry. Bac Ninh has 44 original Quan ho villages, so far nearly 30 villages maintain Quan Ho culture.
Quan ho is a tune, a typical folk song, a famous singing of the Northern Delta - Vietnam, which focuses mainly in Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac.

The name "Quan ho" has been very ancient, no one knows exactly why this name. There are many explanatory hypotheses, but until now there have been no convincing hypotheses. The theory is that the "quan ho" is the music of the "peasant family" so called "quan ho" Unlike other folk songs, they are not derived from the working class, but from the middle class. There is a legend that a horse rider passing through Dien Xa village (Hoa Long commune, Yen Phong district) meets a girl singing folk songs. He stopped the horse (they) to hear, sing the song and named the tune them.

The main content of the Quan duo song is usually when the two men - the Quan men and the female - the Quan women are singing opposite. At the head of each Quan they are immediately he, the woman called her sister. Singing verses can be prepared, but coming to terms is often based on the improvisation of the two.

Time of the event: From the 4th lunar New Year, in the nearly three months of early spring, the village festival in the village of Quan họ and adjacent villages in succession. During the eight lunar months, there are meetings in the village. So the spring and fall is the festival season is also singing Quan ho.


Vietnamese Traditional Dance



Looking at the lifestyle, folk dance is a popular dance form among the people. Through dance, we find a vivid impression of the life, fighting, emotions, thinking and aesthetic views of communities, ethnic groups, deriving from geographical conditions. , social, customs, customs and beliefs of different ethnic groups. The difference is also the expression of the identity of each nation.

In the treasure of Vietnamese folk dance that we have so far preserved, representing a large number of dances expressed in agricultural labor. For example, rice dance, plow dance, shovel dance, light fish dance ... In addition, folk dance also has practical effects on the feelings and life of people. Folk dance is performed in rituals (religious dance). The expressions of the human world (pray for the protection, the blessings of the gods, ...). In addition, from ancient times, through dance, people still want to pass on the experience of labor production, hunting ...


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