3:26:30 PM | 7/8/2005
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has, through the Japanese Trust Fund, launched its first project to preserve
The project, to be carried out from now until 2007, will focus on personnel training, systematically listing performers and researchers of the music and providing them with preferential allowances, in order to ensure the preservation of "nha nhac" and personnel for the art in the future.
UNESCO contributed nearly US$162,500 to the US$352,000 project, which aims to help preserve and widely introduce the music, called "nha nhac" in Vietnamese.
UNESCO recognised "nha nhac" as one of the world's 28 intangible oral heritages in early November 2003. Referred to as "elegant music", the music was commonly performed at grand royal ceremonies and religious events as well as on special occasions.
It was first introduced to the public during the Ly Dynasty in the 15th century and flourished in the country's last feudal dynasty, the Nguyen, in the late 18th century.
"Nha nhac" is now taught at the Hue Fine Arts College, a club and a number of artists' households in
Originating from folk music, "nha nhac" has proved its long and strong vitality.
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