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Cồng, Chiêng 6. The role of Cồng Chiêng in orchestras/Vị trí Cồng, Chiêng trong các Dàn nhạc: The
set of Cồng of Mường people varies from 5 to 20 units. Each unit is played
by one musician. The combination between Cái
drum and Cồng Chiêng
is the oldest and common formula observed among ethnic groups and
composition of Cồng
Chiêng
set. In the central highlands, Cồng
Chiêng
is regarded as the most used and high-musical-characteristic
instrument. If Cồng Chiêng
is only served as an keeping-rhythm instrument among Viet majority,
ethnic groups of Thái,
Tày, Khơ Mú,
it is set as an orchestra to perform multi-phony melodies with different
forms of homophony, heterophony, and harmony among
Mường ethnic group and
other ethnicities in the central highlands. This is the priceless value of
the Cồng Chiêng
music arts of the Vietnamese ethnic groups. The art of Cồng
Chiêng
is not only rich and diverse in rhythm, but also in melodies, harmony and
performing art combined with folk dances. A set of Cồng
Chiêng
is performed by a group of musicians, of whom, each musician is
responsible for each unit. This set of Cồng
Chiêng
is always played solely, rarely accompanied by other instruments except
for one or two leather drum(s), or a set of brass tintinnabula.
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