The art of the Mong people's panpipes. Photo: Duc Tuong/VNA
Accordingly, the panpipe art of the Mong people in Mu Cang Chai, Tram Tau, and Van Chan districts (Yen Bai province) was included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage in the form of folk performing arts.
Mu Cang Chai, Tram Tau, Van Chan districts located in the western mountainous region of Yen Bai province not only conquer tourists by the beauty of natural scenery, but also attract by the cultural colors of the Mong, Dao, Tay, Thai ethnic groups... In particular, the unique melodies of the Mong panpipe are a typical traditional cultural feature and an indispensable musical instrument in the life of the Mong people here.
The Mong people call the sound of the Khèn Krenh. The Khèn is a multi-tone musical instrument, the sound of the mountains and forests. The Khèn is used in a variety of different situations such as during holidays, New Year, congratulations, welcoming guests... The sound of the Khèn echoes, sometimes clear, sometimes soft and gentle. The Mong people use the Khèn during traditional holidays, to accompany people singing folk songs, sometimes to set the rhythm for strong dances, and used during happy days.
In particular, the sound of the Khen has become a dating melody, a means of sending love messages for many boys and girls. Any Mong boy who knows how to hold a knife or a hoe to work in the fields also knows how to play the Khen. For them, learning to play the Khen is not only a way to entertain themselves, but also a means to show off their talent, a bridge for them to find a suitable life partner.
The sound of the panpipe is the soul of the Mong people, preserving the sound of the panpipe is preserving the identity of the nation. In recent years, the art of the Mong people's panpipe has always been of interest to Yen Bai province to preserve and restore in order to promote the cultural identity of the Mong people. To preserve and promote the traditional values of the Mong panpipe, Mu Cang Chai, Tram Tau, and Van Chan districts have restored many festivals with the presence of the panpipe, and brought panpipe dancing and traditional leaf blowing into extracurricular classes so that students can learn and be interested in traditional musical instruments.
The art of the panpipe of the Mong people in Yen Bai becoming a National Intangible Cultural Heritage further affirms the traditional cultural value of the panpipe in the daily life of the Mong ethnic community, contributing to honoring the heritage and becoming a unique tourism product in the western districts of the province.
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