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Hue royal court music is an intangible cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO and a proud cultural and artistic beauty of Vietnam. This is also one of the attractive factors that attract tourists from all over the world to the dreamy city of Hue.
The elegant sound and noble rhythm of Hue royal court music is something that visitors from all over the world will always remember once they have enjoyed it. This is also a proud intangible cultural heritage and a unique form of music and art of Vietnam.
Therefore, traveling to Hue is not only a journey to discover the relics of the Nguyen Dynasty, a dreamy city nestled on the famous Perfume River but enjoying royal court music is also an experience that you should not miss.
1. Introduction to Hue royal court music
Royal court music is a genre of music that dates back to feudal times and is performed for the royal court on occasions such as: Great Court, Regular Court, Te Giao, Te Mieu... The music has elegant lyrics and noble tunes. , nobility contributes to the solemnity of ceremonies. This is also a symbol of kingship and the longevity and prosperity of the dynasty. That's why Hue royal court music was highly respected by Vietnamese feudal dynasties.
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2. When was Hue royal court music recognized by UNESCO?
Hue royal court music was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage and oral literature of humanity on November 7, 2003, and the recognition ceremony was held in Paris, France on January 31, 2004.
This is a great honor and pride for Hue as well as the Vietnamese people. At the same time, this honor also contributes to creating a very unique attraction for the tourism industry of the ancient and poetic city of Hue.
Royal court music was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage on November 7, 2003 (Source: Collected)
3. History of the formation of Hue royal court music
According to historical records, Hue royal court music had a process of formation and development in stages through the Ly-Tran dynasties. Successive generations continue to preserve, add creativity, and develop this art form increasingly rich and sophisticated, reaching its peak during the Nguyen Dynasty.
3.1. History of the formation of Nha Nhac (Court Music) through feudal eras
Under Ly Dynasty: Royal court music dates back to the Ly Dynasty (period 1010 - 1225) and began to operate systematically later. At this time, Nha Nhac had elegant lyrics and noble melodies, symbolizing the longevity, prosperity and power of the feudal monarchy.
Royal court music dates back to the Ly Dynasty, the period 1010 - 1225 (Source: Collected)
Under Le Dynasty: Royal court music during the Le Dynasty (period 1427 - 1788) was reserved for the nobility and scholars. The music genre has a complex and tight structure with a clear and detailed organizational scale.
From the Le Dynasty, Nha Nhac was divided into many separate genres such as Giao nhạc, Đại triều nhạc, Miếu nhạc, Đại yến nhạc, Thường triều nhạc, and Cửu nhật nguyệt lai trùng nhạc.
However, at the end of the Le Dynasty, Nha Nhac could no longer maintain its development and began to enter a period of decline and fading due to many different reasons.
Under Nguyen Dynasty: Hue royal court music developed strongly again and was organized systematically during the Nguyen Dynasty (period 1802 - 1945). Especially in the first half of the 19th century, King Gia Long's court knew how to use this scholarly music genre for "spiritual nourishment" when he first established his career in the South.
From here, Nha Nhac was closely associated with the Hue royal court and developed according to a standard, systematic, and methodical model with hundreds of musical pieces. This period was also an important preparation step, creating a premise for the development of Royal Music through the following kings.
Images of Hue royal court music during the Nguyen Dynasty (Source: Collected)
3.2. Hue royal court music today
Today, Hue royal court music with forms such as orchestra, songs, songs, and dances is performed on many occasions such as Hue Festival, Buddhist festivals, folk festivals, and chamber music.
Court music is also performed in diplomatic ceremonies, performed for tourists and local people during holidays and traditional Tet holidays. Therefore, today's court music still has the occasion and space to perform. Artistic value is still preserved, lasting, and continues to be promoted.
If you have the opportunity to come to Hue, do not miss the opportunity to enjoy and feel royal court music through unique performances in addition to discovering the beauty of the ancient capital and specialties.
Today's court music still has rich performance conditions and space (Source: Collected)
4. Some information about Hue royal court music
4.1. Where to watch Hue royal court music?
This is a familiar address chosen by many tourists to enjoy Hue royal court music. Tourists will buy tickets to board the dragon boat, walk around the romantic Perfume River, and enjoy Nha Nhac and other music genres performed by singers.
Hue royal court music on the Perfume River (Source: Collected)
Duyet Thi Duong is the first theater to open for performing court music, built during the Nguyen Dynasty, nearly 200 years ago. This is also one of the oldest performance spaces in Vietnam and a place to perform many art genres such as opera, dance, and court music for the king's inner palace. Coming to Duyet Thi Duong, visitors will be truly impressed with the majestic, solemn space and sacred atmosphere.
4.2. How much is a ticket to see Nha Nhac? When is the performance?
Estimated ticket price: 100,000 VND
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Hue royal court music is a priceless intangible asset and the pride of the Vietnamese people and the people of the ancient capital. Tourists should at least once come to the dreamy land of Hue and enjoy the Royal Music program to feel and absorb the essence of the music genre imbued with national identity.
5. How to get to Hue?
As a tourist city, the choice of transportation to Hue is also extremely diverse. From big cities like Hanoi and Saigon, you can take a plane to Hue in only 1 hour and 30 minutes. There are also bus routes from all provinces to Hue, however, the travel time will be much longer. We recommend traveling by plane to save time for fun activities in Hue, as well as get the best experience.
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