Brother overcame thousands of obstacles, Hoa Minzy and the extension of history

Young singers of Anh trai vu ngan cong thorn perform Winter Coat - Photo: BTC

The simple arrangement with the piano dominating, the rustic voices of the two singers are simple but full of emotion like the tunic, the theme of the song.

Decades later, the song had a new life when it was remixed in Anh trai vu ngan cong gai. The circumstances are now different.

Connecting with the past

The war is long gone. The new arrangement is also very different: the opening is still mournful but when it reaches its climax, it has a heroic rock quality. The song is old but the spirit is the spirit of a new era.

The staging blends dramatic elements with rock style for a revolutionary song, making it one of the most popular acts on the most popular music show.

Many people say that just by turning on the program and listening to the first sentence: "The cool north wind rustles the trees and leaves, a winter where many people knit sweaters.

The wind blows with the clouds, who brings a piece of clothing here for this soldier on this winter night..." they are immediately connected to a past they have never experienced, a past that closed long before they were born.

Many people took the opportunity to re-read touching stories from the past, such as the story of President Ho Chi Minh sending a letter to Mr. Vo Liem Son, chairman of the Central Committee of the Winter Resistance, donating his monthly salary to "buy materials and sew blankets and clothes for soldiers, as a way to show his sincerity... so that soldiers would not be cold and would have enough warmth to charge forward to destroy the enemy".

Singing music that has lived a much longer life than we do is always a big challenge: how to respect tradition without being dependent on it, how to be creative without going too far; is it worth being criticized for ruining old ways?

People's Artist Thanh Hoa and Hoa Minzy perform "Green Forest" with the sound of Ta Lu - Photo: TTD

Slow and steady

As a remix closer to the traditional style, Green Forest echoes Ta Lu's sound by two generations of singers, People's Artist Thanh Hoa and Hoa Minzy, in a program celebrating the 50th anniversary of national reunification, also received a lot of love.

Artist Thanh Hoa was born in 1950; Hoa Minzy was born in 1995. One lived through the war, the other was born in peace. One voice has gone through many ups and downs but still retains its resonance and one voice has not gone through many ups and downs so it is still fresh.

People's Artist Thanh Hoa - Hoa Minzy - The Green Forest Echoes With The Sound Of The Ta Lu Guita (Composer: NORTH-SOUTH PROMISE)

Such combinations are always touching because of the generosity and openness of music - music always has a place for people to meet each other no matter how far apart they are.

And when it comes to renewing revolutionary music, we probably cannot help but mention Duc Tuan with part 2 of the album Unforgettable Songs called 50.

If in Unforgettable Songs, we once heard a version of Green Leaves by musician Hoang Viet remixed in rap style - doubling the urgent, radiant atmosphere of a song that was already full of joy, brightness, and encouragement, then in 50, perhaps the most noteworthy remix is ​​Dat Nuoc Tron Niem Vui, which Duc Tuan collaborated with Dinh Tien Dat.

Duc Tuan sings Tien Quan Ca

Composed in April 1975, the song by musician Hoang Ha was first recorded by People's Artist Trung Kien (which young audiences can also listen to on YouTube).

It is a simple recording with fiery lyrics like "I want to fly up, drunk on watching the majestic mountains and rivers, I want to shout loudly, sing forever Vietnam" sung with a calm and steady voice.

Duc Tuan's recent recordings are less lyrical, more vibrant with a choir expressing strength from behind, perhaps also more suitable to the mindset of an artist born in the 1980s when the country had escaped the bombs of war and joy could be sung vividly.

The explosion of revolutionary musicals or the box office triumph of The Tunnels in recent times may suggest a “season” for historical works in popular culture, just as there are often Tet works revolving around family. Why not?

While contemporary young audiences are not disconnected from history as is often criticized, on the contrary, they seem to always long to touch the music of the past, to feel present in history, to be an extension of history. 50 years and longer.

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