UNESCO: List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding – 2011 URL: http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/USL… Description: Xoan singing is practised in Phú Thọ Province, Viet Nam, in the first two months of the lunar year. Xoan guilds traditionally performed in sacred spaces such as temples, shrines and communal houses for the spring festivals. Xoan singing is accompanied by dancing and musical instruments such as clappers and a variety of drums. Knowledge, customs and techniques for singing, playing and dancing are traditionally transmitted orally by the guild leader. In recent years the singing has been taken up by clubs and other performing groups. Country(ies): Viet Nam © Vietnamese Institute for Musicology, Vietnam Duration: 00:09:59 – Support: DVD (0053800013)