Bustling Cham melodies
On the evening of July 31, the coastal park area opposite Tue Tinh Street (Nha Trang Ward) became more bustling and vibrant with the appearance of artists, singers, actors, and musicians from the Traditional Arts Theater to perform the street art performance program "Back to the Heritage Land". In the street art performance schedule of the unit built from the beginning of 2025, this activity was only performed by two art troupes: Tuong and Dan ca bai choi. However, after merging art units, the Traditional Arts Theater has built an additional street art performance program with Cham cultural colors. The night show attracted many people, tourists, especially Russian and Korean guests... to watch.
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| The traditional musical instrument ensemble "Convergence" performed by artists of the Traditional Arts Theater on the street stage. |
For more than 60 minutes, the artists of the Traditional Arts Theater presented to the audience 13 singing, dancing and music performances imbued with Cham cultural colors, including: Solidarity; Phum A Tay; Love of the Pottery Village; The Stork; Con Hoi; Tren mien thap nang; Khuc khai trieu; Suoi mai dua (Colorful Thread); Met em co lang Cham (Greetings from the Cham Village); Met em dem dem Ramưwan (Raiwan Festival Night); Ho ra khoi (Outing Sea Song); Giao duyen (Love Affair); Cham people happy at the festival . The bustling sounds of Paranung drums, Ghinang drums, Saranai trumpets; graceful and charming Cham dances; deep and lyrical folk songs... brought to the audience their own feelings about the cultural beauty of the Cham community in their homeland Khanh Hoa, from the vibrant festival atmosphere in Cham villages; the silhouettes of ancient Cham towers; the living and working scenes of diligent and hardworking Cham people; the spirit of solidarity of Cham people with other ethnic communities. “These performances are all very special. Although I don’t fully understand the meaning of each performance, through the language of music , choreography, costumes, props… they really left an impression on me,” said Ms. Ekaterina (Russian tourist).
Efforts to diversify activities
The "Returning to Heritage" program by artists from the Traditional Arts Theatre brought audiences to the beauty of Cham culture through music and dance, connecting the past to the present, tradition to the contemporary. In the heart of the city, people were immersed in the distinctive spiritual and cultural heritage of the Cham people. The program, presented as street art for locals and tourists, featured fast-paced performances, reflecting vibrancy and a joyful spirit. Through this, audiences enjoyed meaningful artistic performances and learned more about the beauty of Cham folk art. “We have been practicing these acts recently to perform for the audience. This is the first time I have participated in a street art performance and I am very happy to receive enthusiastic support and cheers from the audience. In the future, I and the artists in the unit hope to perform for more audiences, not only in Nha Trang but also in other localities in the province,” singer Han Van Khanh shared.
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| Traditional musical instrument performance combined with Cham folk dance served the audience. |
According to Mr. Nguyen Ai Quoc - Director of the Traditional Arts Theater, after merging administrative units, the cultural and artistic space of Khanh Hoa province has become richer, more diverse and unique. Exploiting and putting into performance the traditional and folk cultural performances to serve the audience is the responsibility of the unit. Currently, the theater has performing art forms such as Tuong stage, Bai Choi folk opera, Cham folk, and light music. In the direction of future activities, the unit will try to organize street art performances according to the annual plan. In addition, the theater will also build more art performances about Raglai culture with typical performances such as: Lithophone, Chapi, Ma La, folk singing, folk dance... In addition to the street stage in Nha Trang ward, the unit will research to perform street performances at a suitable location in the southern region of Khanh Hoa.
With efforts to diversify street art performances in terms of type, quality, and cultural color of the performances, audiences, especially tourists, have the opportunity to learn about many typical art forms in Khanh Hoa province. From there, contributing to promoting and introducing the local cultural identity to friends near and far.
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Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/van-hoa/202508/nghe-thuat-dan-gian-cham-xuong-pho-1982aaa/
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