Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism planned to establish a national dossier to nominate “Then” singing (Vietnamese: hát then)  of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

The dossier will follow form for intangible cultural heritage of humanity in accordance with the 2003 UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage. The dossier has been composed between May 4, 2015 and February 28, 2016.

Then singing, which was added to an official list of the nation’s intangible cultural heritage in 2012, is a distinctive musical genre and a special combination of the spiritual and cultural life of the Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups in Vietnam.

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The Vietnam National Academy of Music is responsible for scientific content. Other composers include the communities of the Tay, Nung, Thai ethnic minorities, the People’s Committees and Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Tuyen Quang, Bac Kan, Bac Giang, Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Lai Chau, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Quang Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Yen Bai, the Agency for Cultural Heritage, and the Vietnamese Folklore Arts Association (VFAA).

From: Vietnam Cuture Department

And What is “then” singing?

“Then” singing  is a musical genre beliefs of the Tay, Nung. Bring epic, bringing color creed recounts the journey to heaven to pray to the Gods solve such problems for homeowners.

Music is the element through the “Then” singing. Then there are all the singing, melody. Tay, Nung, regardless of age, gender, and superstitious people are not superstitious love to hear “Then” singing. A few other nations like Mong, Viet in the reception area and the genre in his spiritual life.

Lyrics in the form of synthetic musical oratorio musical instruments, dance, performing with many different situations. Take over the function of a synthetic actor. They sing, accompanying himself, just dance and performance to present content singing, sometimes performed even chew cup games, up eggs, up sword ..

From: wikipedia

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