In recent years, the number of clubs (clubs) in the province has increased rapidly on the basis of inheriting traditional art value. According to the inventory, there are 234 rowing clubs living in 8 districts and cities, in addition, there are more than 300 folk art clubs, folk art that has rowing singing is a testament to the spread and vitality of rowing art in contemporary society.
Meritorious artist Pham Thi Cay instructs the next generation of Khuoc Cheo village.
Artists with the role of "separating the turbid to bring out the clear"
For the activities of the Cheo Club in the mass movement, it is impossible not to mention artisans who are directly preserving and teaching rowing art. In the context of social mobilization and constant changes, artisans are considered as "treasure of cultural heritage" that plays a "inhabitant" role to preserve and promote the good traditional cultural values of cheo art in contemporary life.
Through 3 phases, the title of People's Artist (NNND), excellent artisans (Agriculture), particularly for rowing art, there are 1 People's Research in the province, 5 agricultural agriculture. In addition, there are many artisans, although they have not been awarded these noble titles, they are still quietly dedicated to traditional rowing art.
It is valuable, many artisans with a family of 3-4 generations know how to sing cheo such as: Pham Thi Cuu, Vu Van Thin, artisan Cao Thi Bong together in Phong Chau commune (Dong Hung), artisan Pham Thi Tien in Minh Quang commune, artisan Luong Thi Ty in Vu Doai commune (Vu Thu), artisan Nguyen Viet Chua in Thai Phuc commune (Thai Thuy) is different in the age of love, love of the age of love Traditional rowing art. They are working hard and dedicated to the traditional art of traditional art through the establishment and maintenance of the art team, the Cheo singing club, gathering those who love to sing cheo, teach and participate in the festival, the non -specialized rowing competition is held every year.
On the traditional Cheo mat, artists passionately perform traditional art.
Coming from a family, there is a tradition of cheo singing in Khuoc village, since childhood, Vu Van Thin has been taught by his father, the late artisan Vu Van Phu and the famous artisans of Kham village. Passionate about art, he is now one of the artisans who master the 12 ancient rowing tunes of Kham village, can both perform and sing and use the typical musical instruments of rowing arts such as cricket drum, rice drum, mo, Thanh La. The number of students taught by Vu Van Thin has reached hundreds of people in many clubs in the province. These successes, according to him: "All are from love for the profession, want to keep the profession of the elderly." He is always heavy "How to keep the team? The only way is with the artisans in the village to continue teaching the next generation to row the village of Kham village."
The teaching of the ancient capital of Khong Mai village is always a concern of the artist Cao Thi Bong, the son of the late folk artist Cao Kim Trach. She shared: Inheriting from her father the ancient cheo, the folk excerpts of the Kham village, I taught the youth of the village and the commune, especially the children, I have opened 3 classes to teach 30 children to sing cheo. I always try to be able to contribute to "keep the rowing identity and how to attract many generations of rowing, cheo singing, so that can build a strong team for the rowing industry to help you fade.
Diversified forms of teaching
Founded from the hobbies, needs, and desire to have a useful and meaningful playground of the people, in recent years, the rowing clubs have been established and operate exciting in many localities in the province. Supported for living, training, mobilizing socialization funds and contributed by members, many clubs have invited People's Research and Agricultural Agriculture to teach rowing art. Besides, with a passion for cheo, the clubs also actively learn, research, build and build plays. Cheo dance training courses at the grassroots level organized by the provincial Cultural Center, the Cultural and Sports Center of districts and cities are also an effective and practical place for rowing arts.
The traditional rowing club operates actively, contributing to improving the spiritual and cultural life of the people.
Over the past 20 years, Quoc Tuan Cheo Club (Kien Xuong) was built by Mr. Pham Ngoc Nhu to work regularly and effectively. In addition to the enthusiasm of the members, the club was fostered by the district cultural and sports center, the district's rowing club. Currently, the club has arranged many ancient rowing plays: "Truong Vien", "The moon flute", "The couple" ... In 2023, Quoc Tuan Cheo Club was one of the district's rowing clubs training to build a pilot model to promote the art of cheo dance at the grassroots, fostering positive factors in the mass cultural movement.
Mr. Pham Ngoc Nhu, Chairman of Quoc Tuan Cheo Club shared: In recent years, the locality has completed cultural institutions such as village cultural houses, commune cultural houses have created favorable conditions for the club to have a place to practice from which to spread the love of rowing in people. Every month, the club has regular activities at the commune cultural house to practice, meet and meet, share experiences and techniques of cheo dance.
Along with the activities of consolidating and developing existing Cheo clubs into model sites in the province, the cultural sector actively coordinates with localities to restore and maintain Cheo club activities at ancient Cheo theaters.
At Cheo Ha Xa village, Tan Le commune (Hung Ha), to establish a Cheo Club, 40 members of all ages, have a passion for Cheo's art from lecturers from the provincial College of Culture and Arts, Cheo Theater, District Sports and Culture Center taught some typical excerpts and ancient cheo tunes; The basic skills of singing, dancing, practicing dance repertoire and using some instruments for rowing performances. After the process of being trained and guided, Ha Xa Cheo Club maintained regular operation and contributed many performances at local programs.
Mr. Dinh Ba Khai, Vice Chairman of Hung Ha District People's Committee shared: We acknowledged and praised the members of Ha Xa Cheo Club was very passionate and enthusiastic. Hung Ha district is determined to restore and promote the value of rowing art to row the receptionist commune to gradually return to the daily life of the people here. Hopefully, the cheo singing movement of the receptionist will be continuously promoted, the cheo singing will be far away so that many places, many regions across the country know about Cheo Ha Xa, Tan Le commune.
The exciting activity of rowing clubs is an important factor contributing to restoring, preserving and promoting the value of rowing art heritage in contemporary life. That reality shows that, in order for the long -standing cultural heritage to be active in the community as a true subject. In addition, it is necessary to have the closeness of the authorities, functional agencies in consulting and assisting management to operate the club's activities in the right direction, according to the policies and laws of the State and local regulations.
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Tu Anh
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