Traditional performance – Potential geography for the Capital Cultural Industry

Although it is on the path of shaping and developing as a cultural industry, the type of performing art has revealed many expectations to be able to exploit and promote this location.

Hanoi has hundreds of traditional art performances, typical such as: Xam, Ca trù, water puppet, shallow puppet, Chinese rowing, drums, drum dance, dance dance … with unique values And the history of forming hundreds of years, even thousands of years, traditional performing arts is an invaluable intangible cultural heritage, bringing the “soul” of Thang Long – Hanoi culture. In particular, many types only exist in Hanoi such as: drum dance, dancing dance, rowing Chinese …

Many tourists coming to the capital do not miss traditional art shows, especially water puppets, followed by Ca Tru and Xam. In particular, Thang Long Puppet Theater is known as a 365 -day theater, then Ca trù performance at Quan De temple of Ca Tru Club in Hanoi, shining at the Nam Huong communal house of Xam Ha Thanh group … also always attracts a large number of tourists to enjoy.

Recently, a number of traditional art performances have been well -invested with good quality, large scale that have impressed visitors. In particular, the actual play “Essence of Northern Flower” is considered a unique cultural product when for the first time in Hanoi in particular, Vietnam in general has a real show with the essence of Northern culture. Through the new form of art. The traditional folk element and the essence of culturally reproduced have contributed to raising the values ​​of cultural heritage (water puppet, mandarins, adoration …), and at the same time creating a special experience of the European region Red River – from poetry, music to Buddhism, beliefs … Therefore, the play “Essence of Northern” attracts a large number of tourists.

Or before that, the Hanoi Cheo Theater put into operation to serve visitors “Long Thanh performed” with many unique folk performances of the Northern Delta wet rice civilization, bearing the trace. of the old Thang Long land. Prominent in “Long Thanh perform” is a new model, combining cheo singing and water puppet on the same stage. And the type of water puppet dance always has many other types of art forms such as cheo singing, wallet, oval, folk songs, proverbs, spiritual life, festivals …

Water puppet artist Chu Luong, former director of Thang Long Puppet Theater said: Water puppet is a unique art in the world, although many countries have puppet puppets, but water puppets only in Vietnam And Hanoi is the locality with the most messy wards, with 5 wards. Not only is the performance, but also a water puppet as a Vietnamese cultural messenger to all continents. Currently, young people tend to pay attention to traditional art, including water puppet. Many creative activities are also exploited from water puppet art such as: shaping water puppets, painting, drawing on T -shirts of water puppets to create a unique and attractive.

This shows that, in exploiting and promoting traditional art into cultural products, creating traditional values, bringing a new perspective for visitors is essential. It is also the factor that makes the appeal for traditional art without deforming the original values. Or the application of traditional performance in life is also being implemented by many creators, creating high added value for the product.

*Enhance connection

In some countries in Asia, the traditional art exploitation for tourism development is done very well, many tours have up to 2-3 art performances. These are realistic art programs or unique programs, with monumental scale, attracting viewers. Therefore, in order to exploit the traditional performing arts for tourism activities forcing units in the cultural field in Hanoi to invest methodically and professionally. In addition, the connection between units with tourism businesses, event organizers should be strengthened to bring the art of performances to tourists.

Dr. Nguyen Thu Thuy, a lecturer of interdisciplinary science department – Hanoi National University, affirmed that our connection is not high. In order to bring the traditional performing art closer to tourists, the organizers need to enhance the connection with tourism. For example, Hanoi Hop Hop Off tour can connect to the tour of Duong Lam ancient village and see the real “Northern Essence” play package in a day. Hanoi has just announced 15 night tours, if the parties coordinate to exploit, visitors have more opportunities to experience the traditional performing art forms and performing art products will be included in Tour to serve guests.

In addition, art units can connect with schools to organize students to see shows, interact with artists, experience as items. Connecting with schools is an effective direction for children to learn traditional art, nurture artistic love and later they have creative art activities.

Currently, Hanoi also has many artistic centers organized and operated by young people with many positive results such as: Thang Long Traditional Music Center, Cultural Promotion Center for Cultural Heritage. object. These centers both train traditional performing art classes and promote art to a large number of domestic and overseas public. Those are effective steps that contribute to the development of Hanoi cultural industry.

 

The Hanoi Party Committee issued Resolution No. 09-NQ/TU on the development of cultural industry in the capital of the capital period 2021-2025, orientation to 2030, with a vision to 2045. Accordingly, the city Focus on investing in developing a number of potential areas and is the advantage of the capital, including performing art. The Hanoi People’s Council also issued Resolution No. 23/2022/NQ-HDND stipulating the remuneration, supporting the People’s Artists, Meritorious Artists, Artist and Club in the field The intangible cultural heritage area of ​​Hanoi city. Those are favorable factors for artisans and intangible cultural heritage clubs to promote their role in preserving and promoting heritage. As for units, organizations and businesses with favorable conditions to exploit the advantages of traditional performing arts to create valuable cultural products to serve the needs of the public, contributing to promoting development. socio -economic development Capital./.