People who are passionate about the art of singing Chau Van

In Vai area, Ba Hang Doi town (Lac Thuy), everyone knows Mr. Tran Manh Hung, an artist passionate about the folk cultural performance art of singing Chau Van. Mr. Hung has performed on many large and small stages in and outside the province. Notably, at the Tien Pagoda Festival in Lac Thuy district in 2024, organized on a provincial scale, his Chau Van singing performance with a group of artists contributed to promoting the unique cultural feature to a large number of tourists.

Meritorious Artist Tran Manh Hung, Vai area, Ba Hang Doi town, Lac Thuy district, is passionate about the art of singing Chau Van.

Visiting Mr. Tran Manh Hung's family, we saw him passionately playing and singing Chau Van songs praising love, homeland and country. Mr. Hung shared: Chau Van singing is a unique traditional folk art form of the nation, closely associated with religious and spiritual activities, especially the Mother Goddess worship with the ritual of the Four Palaces worship, the worship of Saint Tran, going through hundreds of years with many events, ups and downs, at times it seemed to have faded away. With my love and passion for the art of Chau Van singing, I clearly understand the responsibility to restore, preserve and promote the traditional values, the unique characteristics of this art form in order to teach and preserve it for future generations.

According to the leader of the Department of Culture and Information of Lac Thuy district, with his knowledge of the art of singing, Mr. Tran Manh Hung has written many articles and works praising the Party, Uncle Ho, his homeland and the country to participate in programs, competitions and performances at all levels. In 2003, he released a tape titled "Visiting Mother Au Co", praising the merits of the sages and praying for national peace and prosperity. He can also play many traditional musical instruments. His family often has young people from inside and outside the province come to learn to sing and use traditional musical instruments such as the moon lute, drum, cymbal, two-stringed fiddle, flute, etc.

With his contributions, in 2019, Mr. Tran Manh Hung was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist of Folk Performing Arts of Hoa Binh Province by the President. He was awarded a commemorative medal for his contributions to the cause of building and developing the Culture, Sports and Tourism sector; won the A prize at the Hoa Binh Provincial Mass Arts Festival in 2017; a silver medal at the National Festival of "Folk Music and Singing of Three Regions" in 2021; achieved excellent results in the Festival of Origin Sounds in 2019 and many other awards. In particular, in 2024, the model of "Preserving the performing art of folk culture singing Chau Van" by artist Tran Manh Hung was recognized by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee as a typical example at the provincial level. The model brings high social value to preserve and promote folk performing arts; helping people understand more deeply and clearly about this art form. The model creates a ripple effect, exemplary effect, level of influence and scope of replication throughout the province.

Having devoted his whole life to the art of singing Chau Van, passionate about singing Chau Van, Meritorious Artist Tran Manh Hung's greatest wish is to develop the art of singing Chau Van, so that society can recognize the art of singing Van with its true value, as a unique art form. "I always try my best to preserve and conserve the melodies of singing Chau Van, an art form that carries deep spiritual and cultural values of the Vietnamese people" - Meritorious Artist Tran Manh Hung shared.

Huong Lan

Source: http://www.baohoabinh.com.vn/16/197307/Nguoi-dam-me-nghe-thuat-hat-chau-van.htm