The place where love for Then singing and Tinh lute is nurtured

Visiting the Then singing and Tinh instrument club of Thai Son commune on the occasion when the club was practicing performances to prepare for the Congress of the Fatherland Front of the commune, we enjoyed the smooth Then singing praising the homeland and the country. With the love for Then singing and Tinh instrument, each member of the club is actively preserving and spreading the Tay ethnic culture in the community.

A practice session of the Then singing and Tinh lute club of Thai Son commune.

Dinh Ly Diep Chi, a 6A student at Thai Thuy Primary and Secondary School, Thai Son Commune, in the traditional costume of the Tay ethnic group, sang Then with the men and women in the Club. She excitedly expressed that since she was 6 or 7 years old, she had been able to go see the Club perform. Her grandmother and mother were both members of the Club, so from the time she was in the family, she loved listening to her grandmother and mother sing Then and play the Tinh instrument. Coming here, with everyone's guidance, she learned to sing, play the instrument and went to perform with the Club. Her favorite songs are: To the Border Soldier, Spring in My Village, Road to My Village, Going to School... The more she learns about Then singing and the Tinh instrument, the more she loves and is proud of her ethnic identity.

Members of the Then singing and Tinh lute club of Thai Son commune actively practice, contributing to spreading Tay ethnic culture in the community.

Not only Chi, the Then singing and Tinh instrument club of Thai Son commune also teaches many other young members to sing and play instruments. Being in that environment and space imbued with identity, the children have been nurtured with a love for Then melodies and Tinh instruments and know how to express that love by practicing enthusiastically, to become "seedlings" in preserving the cultural identity of the Tay ethnic group in the locality. Ms. Nguyen Thi Chung, Head of the Then singing and Tinh instrument club of Thai Son commune, shared that the club was established in 2014. Initially, there were 10 members from 4 villages with a large population of Tay people, including: Thai Thuy 1, Thai Thuy 2 and Minh Thai 1, Minh Thai 2. Up to now, the club has 20 members, the oldest is 76 years old, the youngest member is 11 years old.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Chung, Head of the Then singing and Tinh lute club of Thai Son commune, guides young members to practice playing the Tinh lute.

As one of the senior members of the Club, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thuong confided that since she was a child, she followed her grandfather to learn Quan Lang singing, Coi singing, Then singing... In the past, on every holiday and Tet, young men and women could sing and respond from day to day, with rich lyrics, expressing their understanding of nature, life, and behavior in family and society. Nowadays, if there are no dedicated people preserving those beautiful and unique features of the nation, they will gradually fade away, and young people will become increasingly indifferent to national culture. Therefore, she and the members of the Club not only practice and perform on holidays and Tet, but also actively teach the children; arousing in them a love for national culture.

A Then singing performance by club members.

The Club also regularly exchanges with clubs in communes to learn and share experiences in preserving and spreading Then melodies and Tinh instruments more widely in life. Mr. Dao Van Mac, a member of the Then singing and Tinh instrument club of Thai Son commune, said that the Club has exchanged with clubs in communes such as Yen Thuan, Yen Phu, Bach Xa, and Phu Luu. Through each exchange session, the clubs have shared experiences in organizing activities and performances; effective ways to attract young members to participate... Especially learning how to spread Then songs on social networking platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook so that more and more people know about them.

A practice session of members of the Then singing and Tinh lute club of Thai Son commune.

With enthusiasm and passion, each member of the Then singing and Tinh instrument club of Thai Son commune has been actively spreading the national culture in the community. From there, helping the Then language to continue between generations, forever resounding in the homeland of Tuyen Quang .

Huyền Linh

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/van-hoa/du-lich/202510/noi-uom-mam-tinh-yeu-hat-then-dan-tinh-d857d96/