The city of Hanoi, which has a history of preserving and promoting thevalue of the ancient northern Vietnamese traditional Ca Tru singing,has pledged to increase its efforts by calling for more publicparticipation in the city’s Ca Tru clubs.
Ca Tru, also known asHat A Dao, features a female singer who is accompanied by a small groupof musicians. It has been popular for more than 500 years.
It isa complex form of poetry found in the north of Vietnam usinglyrics written in traditional Vietnamese verse. Originally, it was aform of entertainment for wealthy people and was even performed forroyalty.
This kind of singing is now practiced in 15 provinces and cities throughout Vietnam.
Inrecent years, in addition to the efforts undertaken by Ca Tru clubs,local authorities all over Hanoi have paid special attention to thepreservation of the art form, which is in danger of being forgotten anddisappearing from cultural life.
Several districts ran campaignsto raise the public’s awareness of the cultural value of Ca Tru and toencourage them to join the preservation efforts. Furthermore,authorities mobilised the necessary resources to fund their efforts.
Ina bid to safeguard this unique genre of songs, recognised by UNESCO asan Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Protection in October2009, historical documents on Ca Tru were collected, books werepublished, and the teaching of Ca Tru was increased.
Themunicipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organised Ca Trufestivals to promote an exchange between clubs. Several historical siteswere upgraded to provide space to perform Ca Tru.
According toChu Chi Cang, director of Hoai Duc district’s Ngai Cau Ca Tru singingclub, cultural management agencies should develop measures and plans tohelp support the activities of clubs in Hanoi and other localitiesthroughout the country.
Vice Director of the Department ofCulture, Sports and Tourism Truong Minh Tien said his agency consideredthe conservation of Ca Tru singing a priority, adding that thedepartment would introduce Ca Tru at tourism sites and festivals topopularise the traditional art form.
The department wants thetraditional northern form of singing to be taken off the list ofendangered world cultural heritages and be granted the status ofintangible cultural heritage of humanity instead.
The Departmentalso proposed an annual event to honour Ca Tru vocalists and allocatefunds from the budget for performances and promotional measures, Tienadded.-VNA
Ca Tru, also known asHat A Dao, features a female singer who is accompanied by a small groupof musicians. It has been popular for more than 500 years.
It isa complex form of poetry found in the north of Vietnam usinglyrics written in traditional Vietnamese verse. Originally, it was aform of entertainment for wealthy people and was even performed forroyalty.
This kind of singing is now practiced in 15 provinces and cities throughout Vietnam.
Inrecent years, in addition to the efforts undertaken by Ca Tru clubs,local authorities all over Hanoi have paid special attention to thepreservation of the art form, which is in danger of being forgotten anddisappearing from cultural life.
Several districts ran campaignsto raise the public’s awareness of the cultural value of Ca Tru and toencourage them to join the preservation efforts. Furthermore,authorities mobilised the necessary resources to fund their efforts.
Ina bid to safeguard this unique genre of songs, recognised by UNESCO asan Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Protection in October2009, historical documents on Ca Tru were collected, books werepublished, and the teaching of Ca Tru was increased.
Themunicipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organised Ca Trufestivals to promote an exchange between clubs. Several historical siteswere upgraded to provide space to perform Ca Tru.
According toChu Chi Cang, director of Hoai Duc district’s Ngai Cau Ca Tru singingclub, cultural management agencies should develop measures and plans tohelp support the activities of clubs in Hanoi and other localitiesthroughout the country.
Vice Director of the Department ofCulture, Sports and Tourism Truong Minh Tien said his agency consideredthe conservation of Ca Tru singing a priority, adding that thedepartment would introduce Ca Tru at tourism sites and festivals topopularise the traditional art form.
The department wants thetraditional northern form of singing to be taken off the list ofendangered world cultural heritages and be granted the status ofintangible cultural heritage of humanity instead.
The Departmentalso proposed an annual event to honour Ca Tru vocalists and allocatefunds from the budget for performances and promotional measures, Tienadded.-VNA
