Fascinated by the flute of the PE teacher

(Baonghean.vn) - In the past few days, the online community has been buzzing since a clip of a cat flute playing "Going to school" by a Facebook owner named Tuan Thay was posted.

The clip was made in the studio, with the caption "I admire your flute playing so much, Teacher Tuan", and immediately received hundreds of likes and shares along with compliments.

Tuan Thay's real name is Nguyen Tuan Anh, currently a Physical Education teacher at Nghi Loc 4 High School. Mr. Tuan Anh is known as the school's artist because of his flute playing talent and enthusiasm in the school's cultural and artistic movements.

When asked about this talent, he said: “Since I was a child, I have been “addicted” to listening to the sounds of the bamboo flute. Every time I see someone playing it on TV or on the radio, I stop to listen and absorb the sounds of this sacred instrument.”

Teacher Tuan Anh is always a close friend and older brother to students of Nghi Loc 4 High School. Photo: NVCC

And since his junior high school days, Mr. Tuan Anh has been able to play songs on the bamboo flute smoothly and passionately. “Even when I was young, I played sad melodies all day long like Ly chieu chieu, Beo dat may troi, Long me. Many times late at night, the neighbors would “complain”: Tuan Anh, you play really well but it makes me feel so sad, you’re so young and you only play sad songs like that?”. But after listening, Tuan Anh just smiled because “honestly, those are easy melodies to play on this instrument.”

The special thing is that no one taught Mr. Tuan Anh how to play the flute. “Even the first notes I had to figure out by myself. I figured out each sentence, then put them together into a section, a song, and then depending on my emotions I played fast or slow.” Since then, the flute has been Mr. Tuan Anh’s friend, accompanying him in both happy and sad times.

The physical education teacher received much affection from his students thanks to his friendliness and charming flute sound. Photo: NVCC

However, the flute is not the only instrument that he is passionate about. “I used to be good at playing the drums. The drums are instruments that, in my opinion, are also instruments that allow young people to express themselves most fully. Because when playing the drums, people can express the intensity and passion of youth.”

“But later when I started teaching and got married, I only had the bamboo flute as my friend, because that is who I am” - Teacher Tuan Anh shared.

Playing the flute so well and smoothly, Mr. Tuan Anh never intended to take the exam to enter an art school, simply because "I only see it as a friend, not a career, because I realize that I cannot be a talent to stick with this career, and without real talent, there is no place to stand".

Then, he chose a subject to stick with for the rest of his life, but contrary to the softness of the bamboo flute. That is the major of Physical Education. "Since 2011, being attached to Nghi Loc 4 High School, I feel that my choice is the right one." Because Physical Education is not a rough, dry subject as people think, when teaching students lessons of this subject, it is teaching them to be oriented towards good things; physical health is synonymous with good directions in the soul. Therefore, generations of students of Mr. Tuan Anh always consider him not only a teacher, an older brother but also a close friend.

"That's why people call teachers not only teachers of letters and skills but also engineers of souls" - Mr. Tuan Anh shared.

Recording the clip "Going to school" on the occasion of November 20, teacher Tuan Anh shared: "Not only do I receive gifts from students these days, but as a teacher, I also want to give my colleagues a meaningful spiritual gift. I did not expect to receive so much praise. And this encouragement is the meaningful gift I received on this important holiday."

Thanh Nga