“The blink of an eye” of a talented life
(Baonghean.vn) - And at this moment, I remember the poem by Nguyen Trong Tao, "in the blink of an eye, a thousand years have passed". It can be said that now, the eyes of that poet-musician have closed. In the blink of an eye, a talented life has passed.
Multi-talented artist with a strong country character
Nguyen Trong Tao is considered by his artistic friends as a “multi-talented, multi-loving guy”. Multi-talented because he not only left a strong mark in poetry and music but also in painting, journalism, and literary editing. Particularly in the field of music, he has many good songs that have left a deep impression on the audience. Among them is the song “Quan Ho Village of My Hometown” (set to Nguyen Phan Hach’s poem), which was chosen by the Japanese company JVC to be the karaoke disc “100 Vietnamese Songs”, and performed by the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra in the “Vietnam Cultural Week” in Germany. When it came to “Khuc Hat Song Que” (set to Le Huy Mau’s poem), audiences at home and abroad naturally considered him a particularly beloved musician. He has nearly 100 songs in his musical repertoire.