A Study of the Dynamics of Gong Culture in Central Vietnam: Focusing on the Manufacture and Distribution of Musical Instruments

这项研究旨在揭示越南中部地区锣文化的动态，重点是乐器的制造和分配，以此作为全面了解东南亚锣文化的第一步。作为田野调查的结果，我了解了越南中北部沿海金族村的铸锣方法的细节，以及向少数民族销售铸锣的部分现状。此外，研究显示，在越南中部高地的一些少数民族中，锣声跨越村庄和种族边界进行交易。

This study aimed to reveal the dynamics of the gong culture in Central Vietnam focusing on the manufacture and distribution of musical instruments as a first step toward the overall understanding of the gong culture in Southeast Asia. As a result of my fieldwork, the details of gong casting method in the village of Kinh people in North Central Coast of Vietnam and a part of the current status of gong sales to the ethnic minorities were revealed. In addition, the study revealed that gongs were traded across villages and ethnic boundaries among some ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.