Nowadays, if anyone comes to Bac Lieu and hears the three ethnic groups Kinh - Hoa - Khmer sitting together playing ĐCTT, they will see the meaning and the close-knit love of the ethnic brothers that has harmonized in art.

ĐCTT is considered one of the popular but also scholarly art forms, because playing the lute or singing amateur music is not easy. Khmer or Chinese people find it difficult to sing amateur music as much as Kinh people sing du ke of the Khmer people or sing trieu drama of the Chinese people. However, overcoming the barriers of language and cultural differences, in ĐCTT clubs in Bac Lieu city, there are amateurs who can sing together the song "Da co hoai lang" with classes such as: Van Thien Tuong, Phung Hoang, Nam Xuan, Vong Kim Lang, Diep Khuc Phi Van, Doan Khuc Lam Giang... From there, it shows that this unique art form has been deeply rooted in the spiritual and cultural life and developed into the community culture of Bac Lieu people. Therefore, ĐCTT clubs in the city have opened up playgrounds that attract more and more participants.

Cultural exchange and ethnic art performance of Kinh - Hoa - Khmer clubs in Vinh Trach Dong commune, Bac Lieu city.

Cultural exchange and ethnic art performance of Kinh - Hoa - Khmer clubs in Vinh Trach Dong commune, Bac Lieu city.

When asked “Why do you love the genre of ĐCTT and not hát tiếu (tiêu lương) or Hồ Quảng?”, Ms. Lam Thi Nghil, a Chinese ethnic, a member of the ĐCTT Club of Vinh Trach Dong commune (Bac Lieu city) did not hesitate to answer: “ĐCTT songs seem to convey the feelings of the working people, helping me love and be more attached to the land of Bac Lieu. Before, I loved ĐCTT very much but did not know how to sing. Since joining the Club, I have been taught a lot, so now I know how to sing tài tử, I like it very much. I find this a useful playground”.

Ms. Lam Thuy Hong Thuong in Bien Dong B hamlet (Vinh Trach Dong commune), Khmer ethnic group, member of Vinh Trach Dong commune's ĐCTT Club, confided: "ĐCTT is a unique spiritual food that helps people entertain themselves after tiring working hours. Joining the club makes us feel like we are also artists, even though we only sing and play for ourselves"...

Or with Ms. Pham Thi Yen, Bien Dong B hamlet, a "veteran" member of the ÐCTT Club of Vinh Trach Dong commune: "ÐCTT is not only a form of entertainment but also a traditional cultural beauty passed down through many generations, playing ÐCTT is also preserving that beauty of Bac Lieu people".

However, the unfortunate thing is that these clubs are gradually fading away. Through the clubs, not only do we preserve and promote the value of this unique art form, but the clubs are also places for cultural exchange between the three ethnic groups Kinh - Hoa - Khmer. Therefore, building programs, plans and reviving the activities of clubs in places with a large population of ethnic minorities brings profound meaning, tightening and enhancing solidarity through performing, composing and preserving traditional culture. At the same time, it contributes to teaching and promoting the role of artisans, effectively exploiting the functions of community cultural houses, enriching local tourism products, exploiting and constantly promoting the cultural identity of ethnic groups in the land of nine dragons.

Pham Trung

Source: https://baocamau.vn/to-tham-them-tinh-doan-ket-dan-toc-a38863.html