five-year national project to restore Nha Nhac

Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – A five-year national project to restore Nha Nhac (court
music) ended on July 21 when the Hue Relics Conservation Centre surveyed more than
30 musicians’ costumes which had been restored under the project.

Researcher Trinh Bach, who is a royal descendant, also restored a loom used to
weave silk threads.

In the project, run by the Relics Conservation Centre, profiles on Nha Nhac
costumes and orchestral instruments were compiled and more than 1,000 documents
written during the Nguyen Dynasty were collected and are now kept in newly
established archives.

As part of the project, 20 instrumentalists received formal training in Nha Nhac
, while more than 100 practitioners and mentors were trained in art conservation.


Dozens of performances were held both inside and outside the country to promote
Nha Nhac.

The successful restoration of Thai Binh Co Nhac a royal performance of drums,
was one of the highlights of the project, according to officials. The project cost
350,000 USD, of which 155,000 USD was donated by the Japan ’s Trust Fund via
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