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

本研究旨在揭示越南中部锣文化的动态，重点是乐器的制造和销售，作为全面了解东南亚锣文化的第一步。通过田野调查，了解了越南中北部沿海地区景宁人村落的铸锣方法，以及目前少数民族铜锣销售的一部分现状。此外，该研究还显示，在越南中部高地的一些少数民族中，铜锣的交易跨越了村庄和民族边界。

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.