CASTING THE DONG SON DRUM – TAASA Review June 2023
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This article was originally found in the June 2023 edition of TAASA Review (Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 24).
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Ann Proctor S eptember 23 is National Cultural Heritage Day in Vietnam: a time for people to celebrate elements of the nation’s unique cultural heritage.
Some years back, in 2006, I was fortunate enough to attend one of these elaborate events involving the casting of replica Dong Son drums. Casting Dong Son drums at the Hoang Long Museum to celebrate National Culture Heritage Day, Thanh Hoa, Vietnam.
Photo: Ann Proctor The celebration was held in the first official private museum to have been established in Vietnam – the Bao Thang Co Vat Hoang Long in Thanh Hoa...