Musical Instruments in the Cultural Life of the Xơ Đăng In Quảng Ngãi Nguyễn Thế Truyền ASIAN-EUROPEAN MUSIC RESEARCH JOURNAL 12 (2023) https://doi.org/10.30819/aemr.12-5     pp: 57-70     2023-12-13

Musical Instruments in the Cultural Life of the Xơ Đăng Ethnic Group In Quảng Ngãi

Vietnam, Xơ Đăng instruments, Cadong music, Xơ Đăng goongs, Cadong chordophones Cite: APA    BibTeX

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Abstract
In this paper on musical instruments in the cultural life of the Xơ Đăng people in Quảng Ngãi province, Vietnam, the author conducts an in-depth study of musical instruments in the social life of the Cadong people, a sub-ethnic group of the Xơ Đăng, who have long settled in the eastern foothills of the Trường Sơn mountain range in the northwest of Quảng Ngãi province, Vietnam. The paper will systematically present issues related to the Xơ Đăng’s chordophones, including classification, material, structure, and crafting methods; playing techniques; performance environments and instrument features; and the system of compositions of the Xơ Đăng’s chordophones as well (V'roac, Goong, Kaní, and Rauốt). This study was conducted some time ago based on the results of the author's survey and fieldwork in the following Xơ Đăng villages: Sơn Bua, Sơn Tân, Sơn Mùa, Sơn Dung (in Sơn Tây district), Trà Kem, and Trà Xinh (in Tây Trà district) of the Quảng Ngãi province.