National Ca Tru festival 2014 to draw participation of 26 clubs

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A ca tru performance (Soruce: catruthanglong.com) The National Ca Tru festival 2014 will take place in Hanoi from August 26th to 29th with the participation of 26 clubs from 12 provinces and cities nationwide. The event aims to preserve the UNESCO-recognised cultural heritage item. At a press briefing in Hanoi on August 19, the Chief Director of the event musician, Dang Hoanh Loan, said young artists will dominate the festival this year, instead of the elders signaling a renaissance of the time-honoured art. Ca Tru, known as “hat a dao” or “hat noi“, originally appeared in the early 11th century and developed in the 15th century. Ca Tru singing originated from folk music and traditional dance performances. The folk art was known throughout the world through the voice of the artisan Quach Thi Ho (1909 – 2001). This kind of singing is now practised in 15 provinces and cities across Vietnam./.