Art of the Southern Singer

Art of Don Ca Tai Tu (also known as Don ca Tai Tu) is a typical folk art form of Vietnam, formed and developed from the end of the 19th century. The song (dan) and the song, composed by the Southern people, sing to play after working hours. The word 'amateurs' means the person who plays the music has the talent, good at the music. At first, there was only a song, and then a new form of the song appeared, called a ca.

Don ca tai tu - Intangible cultural heritage of Vietnam

Artistic characteristics of Don ca tai tu

The essays of Don ca tai tu are created based on the music of festivals, court music, folk music of Central and South. These essays are continuously modified from 72 ancient songs and especially from the original 20 songs (Group song) for 4 songs (steam), including: 06 North songs (expressing the joyful and generous), 07 Song Hạ (used in sacrifices, solemn), 03 articles of Nam (expressing comfort, serenity) and 04 cards (expressing grief and separation).

Musical instruments used in Don Ca tai tu include: pliers, zither, stork, herd, and herd (or herd of monkeys, monoliths), flute, pepper, and bilateral . From about 1930 There are more concave keys guitar, violin, Hawaiian guitar.

Practitioners of Amateur music include: people who teach the instrument (teacher Don) who have good musical skills, mastering ancient texts, teaching how to play musical instruments; people who put words (Master Tuong) hold knowledge and experience, create new ones; ca teacher (master Ca) is fluent in ancient texts, skilled in singing techniques, teaches how to sing, bank, attachment, .; The drone (Danh vi) is a person who plays instruments and singers (singer) who expresses the texts in words.

Don ca tai tu can practice in groups, clubs and families , rarely soloists, but often duet, trio, concert. The orchestra often sits on a set of boards or mats to perform in a relaxed, romantic style, based on a fixed-frame post called 'hearts'. Audiences can participate in practice, comment and creativity.

Don ca tai tu is taught in two forms: transmitting and transmitting directly at home, club, family, family; oral transmission, oral communication combined with lesson plans and lectures at a number of local and national cultural and art schools. The learner needs at least 3 years to learn basic skills such as: fluttering, fluttering, pressing, flipping, flipping, playing, drawing, day, flashing, shooting .; Learn to play alone, trio, quartet, quintet, hexagon with different instruments. Learners of singing (solo, duet) study traditional lessons, on that basis, create creative ways to emphasize and subtly follow the melody and lyrics of the original song.

Southern people consider Don Ca Tai Tu to be an indispensable spiritual activity in festivals, festivals, anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, meetings, . The death anniversary ceremony is held on the 12th day of the lunar month. annual.

Outstanding value of Don ca tai tu

Having a long history and originating from the diverse cultural traditions of Central and Southern Vietnam, Don Ca Tai Tu has always affirmed its indispensable role in the social life of Vietnamese people. The community of people living in the gardens and southern rivers voluntarily accepted and freely participated in practice, creativity, contributing to the diversity of Vietnamese culture.

Don Ca Tai Tu is always supplemented and refreshed by inheriting and combining music values ​​of court and folk; at the same time, exchange cultural elements of Khmer, Chinese and Western people.

Don ca tai tu is a type of cultural activities connecting the community, reflecting the heart and feelings, and in accordance with the industrious, liberal, open and courageous lifestyle of the Southern people. Through the practice of Don Ca Tai Tu, other social practices such as festivals, oral culture, craftsmanship . are also preserved and promoted.