Song about General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong reaches million views after 2 days of release

NDO – In the past few days, in the endless grief over the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, many professional and amateur musicians have composed many songs to express their feelings for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Many songs have brought special emotions to listeners.

Singer Anh Tho and author Ha Tung Long.

Among them, the song “Mot doi la sen ngát” by Ha Tung Long, performed by singer Anh Tho, has been widely spread on online music sites and social networks. After only 2 days of release on YouTube, this song has surpassed 1 million views. The song has received a lot of positive feedback from listeners and experts.

The song “A Lifetime of Fragrant Lotus” has the sound of Bac Ninh Quan Ho folk songs with simple, refined lyrics and a deep, soulful melody. Through the voice of singer Anh Tho, the song has deeply touched the emotions of many listeners.

Singer Anh Tho, author Ha Tung Long and music mixer Manh Skull.

Author Ha Tung Long said that after hearing the news of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's passing, he was very sad. Immediately, he composed 4 verses to express his condolences and shared them on social media: "Seeing you off to the white clouds/My heart aches with regret/A lifetime of fragrant lotus/The sun shines forever". He did not expect that these 4 verses would be sympathized with by thousands of people and shared on his personal page. From then on, he cherished the desire to do something that could spread more widely, touch the emotions of more people and live forever. And he started composing the song "A lifetime of fragrant lotus".

“In my feelings of regret and sadness, I wanted to do something meaningful and valuable to offer to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. And I started composing the song “A Lifetime of Fragrant Lotus” 2 days after he passed away.

After finishing the song at 1am, I immediately informed singer Anh Tho. As soon as she received the lyrics and melody of the song, singer Anh Tho was very moved and discussed the recording plan immediately to release the song as soon as possible.

Singer Anh Tho herself had previously wished to do something to express her feelings for General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, so when she received the song "A Lifetime of Fragrant Lotus", she immediately resonated with the lyrics and melody.

Pham Tuan Anh - the composer who arranged the song, as soon as he received the song, texted me "The song is very touching!" and started working on the arrangement in a very short time.

In order to record and release the song before the State funeral of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, singer Anh Tho, who was on a business trip in Hue, had to change her flight schedule to return early and carry her luggage straight to the recording studio. We only had about 40 hours to complete the arrangement, record the song and upload it to the online music site YouTube,” author Ha Tung Long shared.

Singer Anh Tho also said that, to her, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is a very respectable leader. He devoted his whole life to the country and the people. Therefore, when she heard the news of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's passing, she also wanted to do something to express her feelings, gratitude, and condolences.

“I received a call from journalist Ha Tung Long informing me that he had just completed a song about General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at midnight. I was a bit surprised. Before, I had only seen Ha Tung Long write for newspapers but had never composed music. Receiving the song “A Lifetime of Fragrant Lotus” that Ha Tung Long sent me, I was even more surprised because the song was very profound and meaningful. The lyrics were simple but refined and profound; the melody was poignant and profound… very suitable for my mood as well as everyone else’s at the moment.

On the way from Hue to Hanoi, I tried my best to memorize the song, and when I entered the studio, I recorded very quickly. During the recording process, I tried very hard to control my emotions so that the choking would not be mixed with the lyrics, but in the end, tears still flowed. Feeling every word of the song, looking back at the life of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, I am even more grateful to him because he lived his whole life for the country and the people, with the wholehearted loyalty of a communist", singer Anh Tho confided.

Author Ha Tung Long added that this is his first musical work. As soon as he wrote it, he thought of exploiting the material of Bac Ninh Quan Ho folk songs because General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's hometown of Lai Da (Dong Hoi, Dong Anh, Hanoi) used to belong to Dong Ngan district, Tu Son prefecture (Bac Ninh) - a countryside rich in cultural traditions, especially Quan Ho folk songs. Since childhood, the smooth and profound Quan Ho folk songs have nurtured the soul and cultivated love for the homeland and country. In his position as a leader, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is also very interested in the development of cultural arts, especially the building of an advanced Vietnamese culture with a strong national identity. Therefore, nothing could be more suitable than bringing the colors of Bac Ninh Quan Ho into the melody of the song "Mot doi la sen ngất".

Author Ha Tung Long and singer Anh Tho are very happy and pleased that the song has touched the emotions of many people, and has been shared and spread by many people. This will be the motivation for the author and singer to create new, better and more unique works.

The Son – Nhandan.vn

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