In recent years, the mass art movement in ethnic minority areas has developed in both quantity and quality. Folk art teams in villages, hamlets, and hamlets have gathered artisans who are knowledgeable about traditional culture, know how to use gongs, sing folk songs, dance..., contributing to "keeping the fire" of culture at the grassroots level.
Most of the folk art troupes (VNDG) operate on a voluntary basis and actively participate in propagating the Party’s guidelines and policies, and the State’s laws and policies. With their enthusiasm and dedication to traditional culture, they are the ones who “keep the fire” and “pass on the fire” to the community, especially the younger generation, who have more passion in following their ancestors and joining hands to preserve the national culture.
Cu Jut district currently has more than 25 ethnic groups living together, of which ethnic minorities account for more than 50.7%. Over the years, the local government has always paid attention to and created favorable conditions for VNDG teams to operate, contributing to preserving the traditional cultural identity of the nation and improving the spiritual life of the people.
Typically, the VNDG Team of Nui village, Tam Thang commune, Cu Jut district currently has 20 members participating in activities. On weekends, members practice playing gongs with artisans in the village. Whenever there is any activity in the locality, the sound of gongs and Ay Ray singing resounds throughout the village.
The art troupe operates mainly in groups such as: Singing and teaching Ede folk songs; making and performing musical instruments; playing gongs and composing new gong songs; cuisine; brocade weaving; dance team...
In particular, with tireless practice, the VNDG Buôn Nui team has performed at many festivals, competitions, and performances in the locality, province, and region and achieved many high achievements.
Meritorious artist Y Sim Eban, a member of the VNDG Team of Buon Nui, said: “With the attention and encouragement of the authorities at all levels, the village established the VNDG Team. Along with actively teaching gong playing and practicing folk songs and dances, the team members always share business experiences to build a better life. The young generation also recognizes the invaluable values of their ethnic traditional culture, so they have made great efforts to preserve and promote it.”
Similarly, the VNDG Team of Bu Dak, Sar Pa, Thuan An Commune, Dak Mil District was established on the basis of gathering people who love the traditional culture of the M'nong people, including 30 members. In addition to actively participating in cultural and artistic activities organized by the locality, the team also teaches young people in the village.
Mr. YA Ron, Head of the VNDG Team of Bu Dak, Sar Pa said: “It is the passion for gongs and singing that brings members together to learn from each other’s experiences and pass on important performance skills. Each member is also active in teaching the younger generation the experience and techniques of gong performance.”
According to Mr. Tran Dinh Ninh, Head of the Department of Culture and Information of Dak Mil district, in recent times, VNDG clubs and teams in the district have not only stopped at preserving and promoting traditional ethnic minority values, but also supported members in developing production to reduce poverty sustainably. The locality has focused on opening training courses, fostering expertise and teaching intangible culture so that members of VNDG teams can maximize their efforts in preserving and promoting traditional cultural values of their ethnic groups.
It is known that not only the local VNDG DTTS team, in recent times, many clubs and VNDG teams of ethnic minorities in the North such as: Tinh lute - Then singing club of Hoa Bang Lang Tim Tay ethnic group, village 9, Nam Dong commune, Cu Jut district or NVDG team of Thai ethnic group, Nam Xuan commune, Krong No district... have also contributed greatly to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of ethnic minorities in the province.
Through competitions and performances locally, in the province, in the region and nationwide, the image, culture and people rich in identity and friendliness of Dak Nong have been promoted to people and tourists inside, outside the province and internationally.
According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dak Nong province (Dak Nong Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism), the province currently has 79 VNDG clubs and teams, with the participation of more than 194 artisans. These artisans are not only proficient in making and performing traditional musical instruments but also preserving rare traditional art forms. Notable among them are 12 artisans who sing the Ot N'drong M'nong epic, 69 artisans who play the Tinh - Then instrument and 32 clubs with diverse activities such as: gongs, M'nong folk songs, folk dances, brocade weaving, making rice wine, etc.
In recent times, the provincial Department of Culture has promptly coordinated with localities to support the construction and establishment of many outstanding art clubs and VNDG teams; and has paid attention to and created favorable conditions for VNDG teams to operate. Most art teams operate on a voluntary basis. Many artisans have made efforts to teach their members. Village elders, village and hamlet chiefs have actively coordinated with localities to promote the preservation of the cultural beauty of their ethnic groups.
VNDG teams always follow the direction of activities to serve events, celebrate major holidays of the province and locality. Especially, at community tourism spots, VNDG teams introduce the traditional cultural beauty of ethnic groups in Dak Nong province to tourists.
Not only traditional occupations, many traditional cultural heritages of ethnic minorities are also being preserved and effectively promoted by VNDG teams. In particular, thanks to support resources from ethnic policy programs and projects, especially Project 6 resources, many VNDG clubs and teams in ethnic minority villages and hamlets have been established.
Many VNDG teams have been supported with training and performance equipment; organized training courses on gong performance skills, taught intangible culture, supported research, restoration, preservation, and promotion of traditional cultural values... Through the activities of VNDG teams, many young people have been taught how to play gongs, xoang dance, traditional musical instruments,...
However, to maintain their activities, VNDG team members still face many difficulties in terms of funding to purchase necessary equipment such as: speakers, lighting, musical instruments, props, costumes, etc. This limits the effectiveness of VNDG teams. In addition, many VNDG teams still operate at a low level, seasonally, and not regularly. Only when there are programs, competitions, or performances do they gather members to practice, so the effectiveness is not high.
In addition, the performances are mainly staged, rehearsed, and performed by team members without training, so the quality is not high. The content and form of activities of VNDG teams are not diverse. At many community tourism sites, although VNDG teams are active, the potential and advantages of culture, especially programs serving tourism development, have not been fully exploited.
According to Mr. Nghiem Dinh Hieu, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dak Nong province, in recent times, the work of preserving and promoting traditional cultural and historical values in the province continues to receive attention and focus. Many art clubs and VNDG teams have promoted their values, contributing to the preservation of traditional cultural values.
In order for VNDG teams to promote and “keep the fire” of community culture, the Department of Culture continues to coordinate with localities to proactively exchange, grasp information, and detect difficulties and obstacles. From there, actively contribute to preserving and promoting the value of cultural heritage, creating a spread in the community.
Y Krak
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