Preserving the sound of the M'buot trumpet
With a resonant, strong, bustling, and attractive tone, every time the M'buot trumpet of artisan K'Tieng, Dak P'lao commune (Dak Glong) is played, it brings listeners many emotions, as if they were living in the space of a festival, the space of the mountains and forests. The sound of the M'buot also attracts children in the village to come and watch and learn how to make musical instruments.
Artisan K'Tieng is nearly 70 years old this year. He was taught to play the M'buot by his parents since he was a child. Growing up, with his passion, he actively learned and skillfully crafted the M'buot. For him, the M'buot is indispensable in daily life, it is not only a joy, but also a source of pride for the Ma ethnic people in Dak Nong.
“Nowadays, few people know and care about traditional musical instruments. Those who know are all old. I always preserve something for my descendants, so I choose to make musical instruments and teach them to those who love them. To make a good M'buot trumpet, it must go through many stages, the most important is to make it with the vibrations of the hands and soul of the person who makes it,” artisan K'Tieng shared.
In Dak P'lao commune, apart from K'Tieng artisans, there are only a few other artisans who know how to make and use the M'buot trumpet. In order to preserve traditional musical instruments and prevent them from being lost over time, K'Tieng artisans have actively taught them to their children and grandchildren. Lessons on traditional musical instruments can take place in a cramped kitchen, by a stream or on the porch, but this is where the love for traditional musical instruments is instilled in each child, with the hope that traditional culture will continue to be preserved and promoted.
Nguyen Minh Phuong, 14 years old, granddaughter of Mr. K'Tieng proudly said: "Thanks to his guidance, I have learned some basic skills of M'buot. At first, it was really difficult to use this instrument, but if I have passion and love, I think I can help him preserve the beautiful culture of the Ma people."
Cultural preservation associated with tourism development
Just like artist K'Tieng, at the age of over 70, but every time there is a festival or tourist groups come to visit, artist H'Gieng, bon N'Jrieng, Dak Nia commune, (Gia Nghia) is still passionate about performing smooth, sweet and profound folk songs, with genres such as lullabies, riddles, epics...
In addition to singing folk songs, she is also known as a good gong performer. The traditional musical instrument is "ingrained in the blood" of Ma women, so every time she is invited to perform, Ms. H'Gieng is very proud and honored. Even in the process of building Bon N'Jrieng as a community tourism site, Ms. H'Gieng actively renovated her house, turning the front yard into a gong performance place, attracting tourists to visit.
Artisan H'Gieng confided: "Now tourists visiting Bon N'Jrieng all stop by my house to listen to the gong sounds and epic songs. Thanks to the efforts of the local people and government to preserve the culture, the identity of the Ma people is preserved. The Ma people in Dak Nia commune also have an additional source of income from exploiting the traditional cultural features of the Ma people."
For the Ma people, traditional musical instruments are both spiritual food and a bridge between people and the divine world. Looking back to their roots, not only taking care of business and developing the family economy, the Ma ethnic people in Dak Nong always remind each other to make efforts to preserve and promote the spiritual values of the nation, contributing to creating a colorful picture of Dak Nong culture.
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