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Tang quây or Khen dancing is a unique form of performance reserved for Mông men in Bac Kan. The trumpet functions both as a musical instrument and as a dance prop. They dance Khen in fun events, festivals and markets. The Khen tree consists of many small bamboo pipes that can be put together to blow out and inhale air. It is also a dance prop with a structure suitable for crouching and turning, jumping, etc. The sound of the Khen can be heard at the same time. emitting polyphonic sounds, many parts, resonating far and wide; The rhythm is 4/4 or 2/4, suitable for the movements of Khen dancers.
It is estimated that there are 33 Khen dance movements and combinations such as jumping, gliding, turning, shifting weight, jumping sideways, kicking, crawling, gliding, wavering, cock fighting, kicking. Flipping, etc. In which the main motifs are spinning in place and spinning mobile on a large rotation that gradually narrows in a spiral shape. To become a good Khen player, a Mông man must practice from the age of 12 to 13 to have a strong and flexible body, but most importantly, how to take deep, long breaths. The most difficult move is to hug Khen while rolling around, dancing the "cock fight" and "horse fight" dance while Khen's sound does not stop.
Most Khen dancers perform on large flat surfaces to show off their techniques. It can be affirmed that Khen dance clearly demonstrates the martial spirit, strong personality, courage, agility, dexterity, and talent of Mông men. Khen dance during the festival has a fun tone.
The Mông people in Bac Kan also dance Khen at funerals and death anniversaries with the main movement of blowing the Khen while bending around the coffin, bowing, then kneeling and blowing the Khen in front of the prayer tray, expressing grief. the grief of those who lived with the deceased. The Mông people believe that without the Khen sound, the souls of the dead will not be able to return to their ancestors.
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