TRONG DOI, CONG BA, CHIENG NAM ARE UNIQUE INSTRUMENTS OF THE CHAM H'ROI AND BANA ETHNIC GROUPS IN PHU YEN

Abstract

The gongs of the three - the gongs of the five - the twin drums of the Cham H'roi and Ba Na in the Son Hoa and Dong Xuan district are the products of intercourse and acculturation during the process of living together in mutual land. The gongs of the three - the gongs of the five - the twin drums of these two ethnic groups are played by the same order of the methodical system, in the same ritual and performance spaces and have become the common property of both Cham H'roi and Ba Na ethnic groups in Phu Yen province. It has a particularly important role and position in the Cham H'roi and Ba Na compatriots' life, and is closely associated with their traditional festivals in Phu Yen province.