Preservation of traditional cultural-artistic forms in the current context (The case of Hát Ghẹo, Phú Thọ)

Abstract

In Vietnam, culture is considered as the motivation of development and the cultural tradition is also a factor which determines the characteristics of community, nation and country toward the world. Therefore, types of traditional culture, including Ghẹo singing of Phú Thọ, should be protected and promoted. The article is an overview of Ghẹo singing and its internal values. In the strongly cultural integration, types of traditional culture, including Ghẹo singing, are facing with many big challenges and author has mentioned to some recommendations to conserving Ghẹo singing specifically and all other cultural types in general.