Trinh's music night in memory of the late musician "Old Diem"

(Baonghean.vn) – 15 years ago (April 1, 2001), the talented musician Trinh Cong Son returned to dust. On this day every year, music lovers gather together to absorb his beautiful melodies and lyrics.

“Which speck of dust will become my body, so that one day it will grow into a big shape, oh wonderful dust, the sun will shine on a wandering scene…”- the space of Sonata tea room is imbued with the quiet, nostalgic color of the melody “Dust”. People who have never met each other, sit together, let their hearts be filled with emotions, remembering the talented musician who created a unique genre of music in Vietnamese music - Trinh's music.

Minh Vuong is one of the few singers in Nghe An who successfully sings Trinh music and is loved by the Trinh music community. After graduating from Nghe An College of Arts, he went to the South to start a career. Although he was not very successful in his career and returned to his hometown to become a farmer, his love for Trinh music is still intact and for the past 10 years he has been singing Trinh music at some tea rooms in Vinh city when invited. The Trinh music community in Vinh used to call him the "farmer" singer.

“I came across Trinh’s music when life seemed to be at a dead end, but the humanistic philosophies in the lyrics nurtured in me a love for life and people. Relying on the very real, holy, compassionate songs of Trinh’s music, I told myself “don’t despair” and I stood up and continued to move forward stronger” – the “farmer” singer who sings Trinh’s music confided.

An emotional Trinh music night was held on the evening of March 31 at Sonata tea room (Photo: Sach Nguyen)

While sipping a cup of bitter coffee, calm your mind with the melodies: Diem Xua, Ha Trang, Nhu Canh Vac Bay, Tuoi Nao Cho Em... Trinh's music seems to shorten all distances, erase age and harmonize souls. Mr. Nguyen Quang Hoa (Quan Bau ward, Vinh city) is over 60 years old, loves Trinh's music, he never misses a music night at this tea room, confides:

“I don’t remember when I came to love Trinh’s music, I just know that in my heart, the philosophical lyrics of life keep ringing out every time I experience emotions of sadness, joy, love, and anger in this life. Listening to Trinh’s music is to reflect on life, human destiny, to feel the noble value of life and to feel the purity of the heart and to feel that life is to give and receive love “living in life requires a heart”.

Trinh music lovers in Vinh City often sit together in concerts commemorating the death anniversary of the talented musician Trinh Cong Son (Photo: Sach Nguyen)

For over 10 years now, every year on the anniversary of musician Trinh Cong Son’s death, members of the group that loves and sings Trinh’s music, led by Mr. Ho Xuan Kien, a lecturer at Vinh University, reunite. Because for them, Trinh’s music is like flesh and blood, the reason for living is the bridge that connects people to people:

“When I was a student, we opened a Trinh music cafe called “Vong Quan” to satisfy our passion. Singing Trinh music to me is an experience, a contemplation of life and a self-conclusion of ideas about this life. Singing Trinh music is like singing about my own life and the people around me. That is why, after our student music group disbanded, Trinh music was still a common love, connecting friends together.

Life is so busy, we don’t have much time for each other, but when we sit together and sing Trinh’s songs, we can express ourselves, share, sympathize and be loved. And to remember him, the group reunites every year, sometimes at a small sidewalk cafe or a familiar coffee shop…”

Commemorating Trinh Cong Son's death anniversary, in Vinh city, tonight (April 1), many locations will organize a "Trinh music night" such as: Sonata Coffee Shop (Labor Cultural House), Lan Tram Coffee Shop, Him Coffee (An Duong Vuong); Truong Son Coffee (Ho Tung Mau), Bui Coffee, Like Coffee (Dinh Cong Trang)...

Sharing the idea of ​​this year's Trinh music night, Mr. Hoang Hai Dang, owner of Lan Tram coffee shop on An Duong Vuong street confided: "As a matter of course, brothers who share the same passion for Trinh music, some who know how to sing and play music often sit together to sing to each other. Gradually, many customers who come to the shop also share the same hobby, so every year everyone comes here to sing and remember. This year will be a warm space with small lights, no stage, everyone gathers around the coffee tables, saying simple, loving words...".

15 years since Trinh Cong Son passed away, Trinh's songs still live forever with time, live in many generations with deep vibrations and sympathy. Because Trinh's songs about love, about human destiny have touched the depths of everyone's heart. What keeps a beautiful image of Trinh Cong Son in the hearts of those who love him and his music is his tolerant soul with a philosophy of life full of compassion: "Let's love each other... Even if tomorrow in this place people are far away from each other...".

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