The vitality of the art of Don ca tai tu

Treasure of the Southern Land

Southern amateur music is an intangible cultural product of the South, both scholarly and folk, closely associated with all community activities of the Southern people. It was adapted from Hue royal court music and newly composed on the basis of folk music, antiphonal singing, and folk songs of the Southern region.

Southern amateur music is a Vietnamese folk music genre that has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage and is a UNESCO title in Vietnam with a large area of ​​influence, covering 21 southern provinces and cities.

The Ancestor Worship Ceremony is still held on the 12th day of the 8th lunar month every year. For Southern people, the art of Southern amateur music is an indispensable form of spiritual and cultural activity and a valuable intangible cultural heritage of the community. This community cultural activity is contributing to sustainable tourism in the locality, maintaining the cultural diversity of the country and the world.