| Description |
Khắp Nôm Singing is also called Khắp Tay Singing, which means the ancient folk song of the Tay people in Van Ban area, Lao Cai province. Khắp Nôm Singing is a simple way of singing about a story, a situation, a narrative, a communication expressed by a song that arises in specific moments, conveying feelings and wishes between people and with nature. Khắp Nôm Singing sentences are refined, smooth, and delicate, in which the lyrics in the Lullabies are often gentle, praising, advising with good wishes.
There are many types of Khắp Nôm Singing but basically there are 3 types: single Khắp Nôm (singing style of one person, narrative singing style), double Khắp Nôm (singing style of two people, maybe one man - one woman singing in response to each other), crowded Khắp Nôm (singing style with many participants) associated with specific living spaces. Depending on the situation and time, there will be Khắp Nôm verses and Khắp Nôm songs in that situation: Khắp congratulating the new year, Khắp Cham Chieng, Khắp moi ruou, Khắp 12 mua hoa nam tuoi dan... and singing rituals Khắp so pạu ư - Hat xin don dau, hat cong nha moi... Participants in the singing include the elderly, middle-aged and young people. When singing, the Tay people use the Tinh lute and a bunch of musical bells, flutes or drums as accompaniment to make the song smoother.
Khắp Nôm Singing with familiar lyrics, born in different circumstances, responding to the needs of the community, imbued with ethnic identity, guiding people to a better life. With those meanings and values, in 2018, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided to recognize the Khắp Nôm Singing of the Tay Heritage as a national intangible cultural heritage. |
