Chau Van (spiritual singing) and Mother Goddesses worshipping were recognised by the UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.(Photo: VNA)
Bac Giang (VNA) – Hundreds of artists from 16 art troupes gatheredat the second Van singing festival which opened in the northern province of BacGiang on October 25.
The event, which lasts until October 27, is part of the activities to carry outthe project to preserve Bac Giang’s cultural heritages during 2011-2020. Themove will help local people have deeper understanding about Van or Chau Van (spiritualsinging) and Mother Goddesses worshipping which were recognised by the UNESCOas Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran MinhHa said that the festival offers opportunities for local artists to meet andlearn experience from those in neighbouring localities in preserving andpromoting values of Chau Van singing.
Chau van was created during the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400) and Nam Dinh provinceis considered as its birthplace.
The highly rhymic and trance-oriented form of singing often takes place duringrituals to honour the Mother Goddesses and connect to other gods. It isperformed mostly at temples and pagodas.
The music and poetry performed in the folk art are mingled with a variety ofrhythms, pauses, tempos, stresses and pitches. The genre has also adopted folksongs from the highlands of the north, centre and south.-VNA
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Chau Van (spiritual singing) and Mother Goddesses worshipping were recognised by the UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.(Photo: VNA) 
