Mid-Autumn Festival songs take us back to our childhood.

(Baonghean.vn) - With cheerful, playful melodies and a childlike quality, Mid-Autumn Festival songs recreate a corner of childhood memories. Almost everyone has, at some point, carried a five-pointed star lantern in various vibrant colors with their friends, wandering through the neighborhood to watch the moon rise. Among them, some Mid-Autumn Festival songs seem to have become "immortal."

1. The star-shaped lantern

"The Star Lantern" is a melody that is always heard during the Mid-Autumn Festival. This song was composed by musician Pham Tuyen in 1956 while he was working in China. The lively atmosphere in the Central University campus (Nanning Province, China) on Mid-Autumn Festival day intensified the musician's longing for his homeland, his country, and especially for the children of Vietnam.

Composer Pham Tuyen wrote this song with all his love for the future generations of the country. The lively drum melody and the cheerful, optimistic atmosphere of this song have nurtured the souls of countless generations of children in Vietnam. Sixty years after its creation, this song is still widely loved and sung by children every summer and during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

2. Lantern Procession in August

"Lantern Procession in August" is a song composed by musician Duc Quynh (real name Van Thanh). The song realistically portrays the joyful and vibrant atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival with lion dances, lively gong and drum music, and the sparkling, colorful lanterns held by children.

For over half a century, despite the many changes in life, when the melody of this song plays, people's hearts still flutter, and children eagerly anticipate carrying lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival, enjoying the feast and gazing at the moon with their friends...

3. The Trickster

Composed by the late musician Le Thuong, the song "Thang Cuoi" (The Trickster) is beloved by many children and is most frequently sung during the summer and Mid-Autumn Festival. The song is as beautiful as a painting, blending fairytale and legend with everyday simplicity.

The lyrics, relatable to everyday life, and the gentle melody are the strengths that have helped the song "Thằng Cuội" (The Trickster) live on in the hearts of music lovers. In particular, this song was once again widely remembered and loved by audiences when director Victor Vũ used it as the theme song for the film "Tôi thấy hoa vàng trên cỏ xanh" (I See Yellow Flowers on Green Grass).

4. Rock the moon

The song uses the imagery of lanterns, the story of Cuoi and Hang, and other characters from the Mid-Autumn Festival. These are the author's memories of a bygone childhood, evoking images of lying beside grandmother on the full moon night, listening to stories, and singing and dancing together. Combining familiar lyrics with modern music, "Rock the Moon" offers a fresh and enjoyable take on Mid-Autumn Festival songs.

5. Mid-Autumn Festival Night

"Mid-Autumn Night" is a composition by musician Phung Nhu Thach. The song depicts the joyful atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival with a lion dance troupe and lively drumming. With its fast-paced, cheerful melody, the song presents listeners with a vibrant and colorful picture…

“The drums beat loudly in the village square. A lion dances joyfully in a circle. The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated with bright moonlight illuminating the village roads. Under the golden moonlight, I sing aloud…”

Kim Ngoc

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