| Description |
Trống quân Singing appeared in Bùi Xá since the Trần Dynasty, 13th century. Compared to other localities, in Bùi Xá village, Trống quân Singing has its own identity when the singers vary according to the 10/9 or 9/11 style but still retain the 6-eight rhythm of the spoken drum. shared. Bùi Xá Trống quân singing is deeply influenced by the ancient Quan Họ singing art of Kinh Bắc region. Therefore, the Trồng quân singing of Bùi village is also called "The second Quan Họ".
Trống quân Singing includes the following steps: greeting, congratulating, wishing, asking, making love, and saying goodbye to friends. The themes in Trống quân songs are also very diverse such as production labor, weather, nature, social behavior, family affection, friends, boys and girls, etc. Currently, the people of Bùi Xá village collected more than 130 Trống quân songs.
In the past, the Trống quân was an earthen drum, made of 2 bamboo poles about 1m long and a rope placed horizontally, in the middle of the rope was tied a perpendicular bamboo rod, one end resting on a thin board placed loosely on an earthen hole with the mouth of a jar. , inside is filled with snail shells. When singing, whichever side finishes the sentence hits the string at the top of the stake. Nowadays, the Trống quân has been improved, consisting of a horizontal wooden bar, with two poles on both sides, one side is where he stands, on the other side is where he stands. The two piles are connected together by steel wire. In the middle of the rope, place a drum, the hollow side facing down on the horizontal bar, and the bottom side close to the rope. The musician taps the end of the string at the stake, the string bounces off the bottom of the drum making a sound. The sound of Trống quân plays a role in keeping the rhythm of the singing. The singing principle is: Hello - Welcome - Wish - Ask. |
