"Hat then" folk song and "Dan tinh" music instrument
"Hat then" is a unique fold and traditional art of Tay, Thai, Nung ethnics of the northern mountainous provinces. "Then" is maintained and developed into a massive cultural space in volume, richness in genres, variety in performance forms.
Along with the development of the people nations in the past and at present, then has mark of civilization of mankind. Hat then has become a indispensable spiritual food in the cultural life of the people in Bac Kan. According to the folk conception, Then means Thien, Thien means good, so then is considered as magical melodies. Therefore, in the life of old Tay people, the was used in the important ceremonies such as ceremonies of peaceful praying, harvest praying, etc through then melodies, the prayers of the people are transferred to God. In each region, "then" melody has own characteristics: Then Lang Son rhythmic and earnestly, Then Tuyen Quang is rapid-fire as encouraging soldiers to go to the battle, Then Bac Kan is a whisper to tell a story, etc.
Dan tinh is a unique folk instrument of Tay people with smooth and warm sound that has magic attractiveness because it associated with culture, spiritual life and Tay people from many years. The instrument box is made from dry gourd shell, instrument surface is made from coral tree, and its handle is made from mulberry tree. Bac Kan is one of the provinces that hat then and dan tinh arts are conserved and developed. Then heritage is making documents to submit to UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind.
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