Cham ritual music is sacred music. The dignitaries believe that when the sounds of the instruments Kanye, of drums paranung When they are emitted, the gods will return to earth to participate with mortals. Therefore, only when a ceremony takes place, when people have the need to perform, will those sacred sound signals be emitted. Mr. Kadhar As a musician, when singing mass always begins with a hymn. Po Inâ Nâgar, the goddess who gave birth to the homeland and ended with the epic Po Cei Tathun, the heroic general who protects the peace of the community.
For some ceremonies, the liturgical melodies will be accompanied by specific dances. These dances are like Rija is the family spirit or Muk Pajau is performed by the village shaman. The dance is simple but evocative, reminiscent of folk fertility beliefs. The song and dance Halang Halep, roughly translated as the open-skirt dance performed during clan ceremonies to offer sacrifices to the gods every three or seven years. Nowadays, few families still hold these ceremonies, so generations of muk Rija and Pajau Not many people know how to dance these days. Singing and dancing Tamia Mâk Kayau Yau Siam Likei, roughly translated as fertility dance, a little different, is Muk Pajau performed by a man in pairs during agricultural ceremonies or New Year's Eve ceremonies. This dance has a more obvious fertility character, simulating the state of lovemaking, also to express the desire for fertility and growth of both humans and nature.
Songs and dances in Cham rituals were selected and introduced by Mr. Dong Thanh Danh, an officer of the Center for Cham Cultural Research in Ninh Thuan province. The singers are artists and dignitaries. Kadhar, the teacher plays the guitar Kanhi Dang Cong Vinh, the dancers are Ms. Quang Thi Pho and Mr. Dong Minh Tuan, from Bau Truc village, Phuoc Dan town, Ninh Phuoc district, Ninh Thuan province.
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