Bringing traditional art to students

Poet Nguyen Duy and artists from the 'Dong Kinh Co Nhac' (Dong Kinh Traditional Music) group on October 28 brought traditional art to students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities through the performance combining contemporary poems by Nguyen Duy with many genres of traditional music.

Artists at the performance
Artists at the performance

This is the second performance of its kind by Nguyen Duy in co-ordination with members of the Dong Kinh Co Nhac group following the first performance at the French Cultural Centre.

Traditional artists including Xuan Hoach, Thanh Hoai, Thanh Binh, Vu Ngoc and Huu Dat performed traditional music such as cheo (traditional opera), hat van (ritual singing), ca tru (ceremonial singing), tuong (classical opera) and xam (ancient folk songs performed by blind beggars) combined with Nguyen Duy's poems.

At the event, Poet Nguyen Duy recited his own poems including 'Ngoi buon nho me ta xua', a great poem featuring the love and nostalgia for the late mother.

Head of the Department of Folk Literature under the University of Social Sciences and Humanities Lu Thi Thanh Le said the performance brought students an opportunity to enjoy traditional art and meet with artists for free which received strong support from artists, students and teachers.

The next performance of its kind is scheduled to be held on October 30.

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