THE TRAINING OF ĐỜN CA TÀI TỬ꞉ FROM PRACTICAL REALITIES TO STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATION

Abstract

Đờn
ca
tài
tử
(Southern
Amateur
Music)
is
a
distinctive
genre
of
traditional
Vietnamese
music
that
originated
in
 the
southern
region
in
the
late
19th
century.
Deeply
rooted
in
the
cultural
and
emotional
life
of
the
southern
 people,
this
art
form
has
affirmed
its
position
and
value
in
the
spiritual
life
of
the
Vietnamese,
especially
in
the
 southern
provinces.
However,
in
recent
years,
đờn
ca
tài
tử
has
faced
significant
challenges
due
to
the
growing
 dominance
 of
 modern
 entertainment
 forms,
 a
 shrinking
 audience
 base,
 and
 a
 serious
 shortage
 of
 trained
 performers,
particularly
within
military
art
troupes
in
the
South.
Compounding
this
issue
is
the
discontinuation
 of
đờn
ca
tài
tử
programs
at
arts
and
culture
institutions
in
Ho
Chi
Minh
City
due
to
a
lack
of
applicants.
These
 realities
highlight
the
urgent
need
for
strategic
orientations
to
preserve
and
develop
this
unique
cultural
heritage.
 This
paper
examines
the
current
state
of
đờn
ca
tài
tử
training
and
proposes
directions
for
the
sustainable
 development
of
human
resources,
with
particular
emphasis
on
military
art
troupes
in
the
southern
provinces.