The museum in the south-central town of Quy Nhon, capital of Binh Dinh Province, has over 10,000 artifacts related to local history and culture. It also has Vietnam’s largest tuong masks measuring 3 meters high and 2.1 meters wide.
Binh Dinh museum is home to a collection of Vietnam’s drama tuong:
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Binh Dinh is considered a cradle of the art, also known as hat boi.
Experts point out that hat boi, as it is called in the north, is representative of the country’s history of expansion. It includes elements of Cham music, with certain singing styles adopted particularly to express melancholy and related emotions, and the high-pitched singing voices of the Chinese community for cheerful tones.
Binh Dinh hat boi was recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2014.
Another form of singing art in Binh Dinh involves dancing with 38 patterned wooden sticks. A number of musical instruments and artifacts belonging to well-known artists are also displayed here.
The art was recognized by UNESCO in 2018 as a representative of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
There is a set of eight traditional martial arts weapons consisting of 18 pieces and photos of martial artists showing off their moves.
The museum is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, except Mondays. Admission costs VND10,000 ($0.4).
Source: e.vnexpress.net
