(HBO) - At the end of the winding road of the village is the home of Mr. Bui Van Eu, Lam village, Phong Phu commune, Tan Lac district. Having known about Doi singing at the age of 13, up to now, he is 67 years old and always trying to preserve the ancient cultural values of the Doi singing.


Mr. Bui Van Eu passionately practicing with his favorite musical instrument.

 Mr. Eu has known about Doi singing since he was 13 years old; he knew how to play musical instrument at the age of 16. He was very passionate about singing in his childhood. At first, he just liked going to the theater and watching the singing performances. The more he watched Doi singing, the more passionate and interested he became. Finally, he decided to study singing from previous generations. Since then, he gained a better understanding of the role of Doi singing in spiritual life and he had a desire to store and preserve the integrity of its traditional cultural values.

 At present, he continues to teach the younger generations. His free ethnic musical instrument class includes nine people aged from 20-40. These learners were all in the village, and he discovered their musical talents. It was called as a class, but actually, only those who are passionate focused on his house and he guides what he knows. The class had no books and no lesson plans, all the rhythms and performances were recorded deeply in his memory.

 From the day he knew Doi singing, remembering the most memorable memories, Mr. Eu exclaimed enthusiastically: "When I was young, still single, I often participated in the Doi singing competition in the village and commune. Once I sang in a competition with a girl in My Hoa for 3 nights with all the subjects required by the judges but could not defeated, at last I got lost because she was extremely talented. When we started singing, we were so far from each other.We sang until we got close to each other, standing in front of each other, and then I found out that the girl hid a notebook recording the lyrics at her back. For many years, I really want to see her again for a Doi singing competition but unfortunately, she passed away.”

 Mr. Eu used to be the person who hit three gongs in the opening of Muong Bi Festival; to be a judge at the Doi singing contests and the ethnic musical instrument contest in the opening of the Festival; participating in culture and art of ethnic minorities in the northern mountainous provinces and performing arts exchange in the commune and district.

 In the near future, he hopes to open singing classes for the people in the village. These open-door classes welcome Doi singing lovers and expect to learn about the ethnic music.

"I was discussing with the Commune Farmers Association, I would like to open another class next month, I need to teach the next generation what I know, if not, it might be faded by time. I hope that Doi singing will attract more and more people to love and learn especially young people. If we together protect and preserve, I believe we will do, "- Mr. Eu said.

 

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