Song of the River - the lingering echoes

(Baonghean.vn) - The first and only music night of poet - musician Nguyen Trong Tao held on the night of September 8 in Hanoi was successful beyond expectations and left many beautiful echoes in the hearts of the public. Let's listen to some of the emotions after the music night of this talented musician from Nghe An. What is special here are the comments of friends, younger brothers... fellow countrymen of poet - musician Nguyen Trong Tao right after returning from the music night.

Journalist - poet Van Khanh:Song of the Home River - The River of Life

Nguyen Trong Tao's music night was titled "The Song of the Homeland" - a song that everyone knows by heart, because it is the soul of the homeland, the flow of deep, passionate, affectionate love. That song can be said to have contributed to the name of artist Anh Tho, so attached that Anh Tho is on any stage, the audience always asks her to sing it.

Singer Anh Tho and "Song Que Song" in Nguyen Trong Tao's music night. Photo: Dan Trao Nha

On the night of September 8, Anh Tho truly gave it her all. The entire audience seemed to stop breathing, captivated by her deep, soulful voice. Anh Tho sang as if she were confiding, telling a story, sobbing... like a child far from home. At the climax of the song, she dropped the mic, choked up, then burst out in a burst of music.

She was really moved and after the song, she confided that she had never been as moved as tonight - the only concert of the musician she loved, thanks to his song she shone. The sublimation of "Song Que Song" is the resonance of the work and the performing artist, it is the mark that makes the name of the musician and singer.

My hometown quan ho village. Opening song of the music night Songs of the Homeland River. Photo: Dan Trao Nha

"My hometown's Quan Ho village" is the opening song, making a unique impression thanks to the new arrangement. The group "Nam Dong Ke" performed the song in a truly captivating and attractive way, bringing a different breath of contemporary music because this song is a blend of folk music: with the Kinh Bac Quan Ho melody, interwoven with Nghe folk songs and covered by the rhythm of modern music, creating a difference that cannot be mixed. As musician Thuy Kha said about this song, "My hometown's Quan Ho village" is familiar yet strange, too close yet too scholarly. Tonight, once again, that song soared on the floating, enchanting stage.

Meritorious Artist Phuong Thao is affectionate and sweet with "Doi Mat Do Ngang", a song that many famous musicians commented: That is the wonderful song that Nguyen Trong Tao drew in the intoxication of love, passionate about the people of Nghe An. It is truly true to his style: rustic, simple, rustic but elegant, wonderfully luxurious.

Musician Nguyen Trong Tao and musician Giang Son shared on stage about their common song. Photo: Dan Trao Nha

The second part of the music night consisted of songs with a different style, combining the subtlety and meaning in the lyrics with the surging of a strong, vibrant Rock melody. The songs "Drum of the Village", "Vang May Bat Hac", "Con De Buon", "Tu Binh"... set the stage on fire with soaring, surging, vibrant sounds.

With these songs, the audience gets to enjoy the fullest view of Nguyen Trong Tao: It turns out that this "country" guy is affectionate, passionate, and rustic, yet extremely urban, modern, vibrant, and passionate. His songs give the audience the fullest feeling. That affirms that Nguyen Trong Tao is a multi-style musician, blending folk and modern elements, creating elegance for contemporary Vietnamese music.

It would be a mistake if we did not mention the poetry of Nguyen Trong Tao set to music in the night "Song Que Song". With "Grass and Rain" set to music by Giang Son, both musicians confided on stage that: This is an extremely emotional and harmonious combination that with just the first 4 verses, Nguyen Trong Tao and Giang Son have added to the perfection of the Poetry-Music work, music and poetry are the brainchild of both and are not separate. This resonance has created a wonderful song about love, desire and dedication.

The auditorium was packed, this was also a sold-out concert with a large audience coming from many parts of the country. Photo: Dan Trao Nha

"A fool, a me" was composed by musician Phu Quang and titled "Chia". The song was accompanied and sung by musician Phu Quang himself. He sang it softly as if telling a story, telling us about the bitter and sweet life, loss and fulfillment, separation and dedication... of love that everyone, in all of us, has experienced.

The music night "Country River Songs" truly brought the audience back to themselves, back to the river of their childhood, back to look back at the life they have gone through, back to contemplate and love more, cherish and respect the source, the endless flow of the river of life.

Businessman Phan Ngoc Minh: Another, very different Nguyen Trong Tao

Many people know Nguyen Trong Tao very well, surely everyone has at least once hummed the song "More than half a life of wandering... I come back to bury my face in the river of my hometown...". He often calls himself a country guy, people know him too much because of his country quality, the river of his hometown, the quan ho village of my hometown...

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Businessman Phan Ngoc Minh congratulated poet and musician Nguyen Trong Tao. Photo: Dan Trao Nha

My Quan Ho Village, My River Song, these two songs are so famous and popular that they have the big fault of overshadowing the light, very fashionable, haunting, violent, madly loving music - a Nguyen Trong Tao who is not "rustic" at all.

Another aspect is his poetic personality, love poetry. Nguyen Trong Tao's love poetry in the song Grass and Rain by Giang Son, or A foolish and foolish person, a me by Phu Quang, is affectionate, graceful, urban, passionate, and fierce...

Singer Trong Tan "floats" in the music night "Song Que Song". Photo: Dan Trao Nha

Nguyen Trong Tao's new music is fashionable and modern, this is the Nguyen Trong Tao who has broken many hearts throughout his nearly 70 years of life. Just listen:Sad Cricket, Unhappy Cloud,especially the pictureFour Seasons: Autumn Love, Winter Love, Spring Love, Summer Love...just see

If I were the organizer of his music night, I would definitely not name the program "Country River Songs", but would choose another name and a different way of leading to honor a more diverse Nguyen Trong Tao. Let the public know more about him beyond what they already know, know too much, are familiar, are too familiar.

Who knows, maybe that "country boy" will continue to be foolish, with another more fiery night?!

Poet Thai Ngoc Hoang Thuong:

Night of September 8, 2017. Hanoi was drizzling, it seemed like God was trying to cool down the heat at the Opera House when the tickets for Nguyen Trong Tao's Music Night were sold out.

The auditorium was full, friends and relatives did not mind the long distance to come celebrate with him.

A talented and charming man. At the age of 70, he once again "foolishly" decided to organize the first music night of his life...

Musician Phu Quang and musician Nguyen Trong create on stage at the music night. Photo: Dan Trao Nha

Poets and songwriters have two greatest joys: one is when their works are published, and the other is when they are loved and accepted by readers and audiences. Poet and musician Nguyen Trong Tao has achieved both.

For over 10 years, to me, he has been like a teacher, a brother and a soul mate enough for me to feel and understand...

Coming to Nguyen Trong Tao's Music Night is coming to the vast warmth of human love... The musician and singer also used his sincerity to respond to his sincerity.

Singer Anh Tho, who successfully performed the song "Khuc hat song que", emotionally thanked the song's author for helping her leave an impression on the audience's hearts over the years.

Singers Trong Tan, Le Anh Dung, Phuong Thao, Phuong Anh, 5 lines, and Co La BAND also brought the audience a full range of emotions during the music night...

Guest musician Giang Son shared the story of the first time she was published in the newspaper and the person who interviewed her nearly 20 years ago was poet and musician Nguyen Trong Tao with the title "I want to be myself." It was like a bridge to connect the poetry and music of Nguyen Trong Tao and Giang Son to blend together and need each other like "Grass and rain..."

The faces of friends and fellow countrymen from Nghe An attending the music night of musician Nguyen Trong Tao. Photo: Dan Trao Nha

Musician Phu Quang appeared on stage and humorously said: "Tonight everyone will hear a very bad voice, and I can say I can do it..." Everyone clapped and laughed. The whole audience was silent as he sang the song "A foolish man, a me" by poet Nguyen Trong Tao, which he composed. He sang from his heart.

A music night that was more successful than expected, the result of the organizers' efforts and the contributions of his friends and audience, is the most precious reward for the poet and musician. He deserves to be honored for his writing career.

What surprised me was that he was not an official, but in the invited seats, I saw many Deputy Ministers, Ministers and even the City Chairman also attending.

And it helps me realize once again that: Poetry and Music are always a bridge that brings people closer together!

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