Ceremony to honor “Don ca tai tu”

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Earlier, “Don ca tai tu” was approved as a piece of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage in Azerbaijan on December 5, 2013.

“Don ca tai tu,” considered one of the country’s main chamber music genres, originated from Hue court music and folk music of the southern region.

The genre has been developing since the 19th century, changing with local taste. It thrived in the early 20th century and remains crucial to the country’s traditional culture.

“Don ca tai tu” is typically performed at festivals, death anniversary rituals, and celebrations by farmer-artists. 

Instrumentalists and singers express their feelings by improvising and ornamenting based on 20 principal songs and 72 classical songs. The art has been handed down orally through generations.

By Thuy Dung