Rija Festival Music
Rija is a term used by the Cham to designate numerous festivals related to agriculture and clans (for instance, Rija Prong, Rija Nagar or Rija Yaup, etc.).
Rija
festivals provide the perfect opportunity to focus on the traditional music of
the Cham. Typical musical instruments include the baranung (one -sided drum), kinang
(pair of drums), saranai (Cham oboe),
and kanhi (two-stringed bow
instrument with a tortoise shell resonator). In addition to ritual melodies, saranai tunes, and the over 50 kinang beats that accompany dances,
participants can enjoy vai chai tunes
characterised by a robust rhythm and an attractive performance. It brings an
interesting contribution to the abundant treasure of labour-related songs of
the Vietnamese.
