Từ tác phẩm Mâm vàng Cửu Long đến đào tạo nghệ thuật múa mâm của người Việt vùng Nam Bộ

Abstract

Mam vang Cuu Long is a representative performance choreographed and composed by Thai Ly, based on folk ritual dances of the Southern Vietnam. This study examines the transformation process from the Dâng mâm (Tray Offering) dance in the Bóng rỗi performance - a ritual typical of the Southern Vietnamese community - to a professional dance language. The research clarifies the origins of the cultural exchange between the Viet - Cham peoples in the Tray Offering dance, while analyzing changes in content, meaning, and artistic qualities as this dance was transformed into a professional stage performance. By systematizing and restructuring core movements from ritual practice into professional dance language, Mam vang Cuu Long has laid the foundation for the current educational curriculum of the Southern Vietnamese tray dance, and exemplifies the harmonious integration of cultural heritage preservation with contemporary artistic innovation. This transformation process does not completely erase the original meanings and functions of the folk ritual but situates them in a dynamic relationship with the present.