Enhancing Human Resources for the Conservation and Promotion of Cultural Values of Khmer Folk Music in Southern Vietnam

Abstract

Khmer folk music in Southern Vietnam is diverse in its forms and mainly serves religious rites and traditional ceremonies. However, with the trend of increasing integration and exchange, and under the strong and constant influence of the wave of Western civilization, the development and popularity of modern audiovisual media, new and attractive music shows on television and social sites, the folk music of the Khmer in the South is coping with a great deal number of difficulties and challenges. Although changing trends are inevitable, we need solutions to continue promoting the values of Khmer folk music in the South in new conditions and contexts without losing its identity, including training core human resources for this objective. The article focuses on two research objectives: the first is to understand the policies of the government of Vietnam and the results of practical training of human resources to preserve and promote the cultural values of Khmer folk music heritage in the South of Vietnam and the second is to propose solutions in developing and training human resources to preserve and promote the values of Khmer folk music and culture in the South of Vietnam.