Khanh Hoa is proud of its songs

Songs of love

Since the liberation day until now, there have been no specific statistics on the total number of songs written about Khanh Hoa, but in the perception of musicians, singers, as well as the majority of music lovers, this is a relatively large number. Songs about Khanh Hoa can be roughly divided into 3 main music genres: Chamber music, revolutionary songs; songs with contemporary folk melodies; light music, modern songs. Chamber music, revolutionary songs are imbued with patriotism, praising the heroic sacrifice of soldiers and national pride. Typical of this genre of songs include: Nha Trang, autumn is back (Van Ky); Very close to Truong Sa (Hinh Phuoc Long); Hero on Gac Ma Island (Le Hanh); Mother Gac Ma (lyrics Le Tu Le, music Pham Minh Tuan); Hesitant Truong Sa (lyrics Nguyen The Ky, music Le Duc Hung); In this music genre, the number of works written about the sea and islands of Truong Sa accounts for the majority, containing strong emotions and messages about the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the homeland.

The song "Ngam ngai tim tram" - a new song about Khanh Hoa performed by singer Hoai Thuong.

Songs with folk and contemporary folk melodies require musicians to renew traditional music, while skillfully combining modern elements to suit the audience's taste in music. Songs with folk and contemporary folk melodies of Khanh Hoa include: Oh Dinh River (Hinh Phuoc Lien); Khanh Hoa mot khuc ca (Hinh Phuoc Long); Ngam ngai tim tram (Huynh Tu - Truong Lam); Dien Khanh mot khuc ca (Hinh Phuoc Long); Chieu nghien thap co (Hinh Phuoc Lien)...

Light, modern songs about Khanh Hoa often have fast tempos and modern vocal treatment. Songs in this genre include: Nha Trang autumn (Pho Duc Phuong); Yen island love song (Nguyen Van Chung); Khanh Hoa I love (Quach Beem); Nguyen lam con song (Do Tri Dung); Dem mo thanh chim yen (Hinh Phuoc Long); Khanh Hoa chao ngay moi (Hinh Phuoc Lien)... In general, songs about Khanh Hoa often have easy-to-remember melodies; the tempo is not too complicated; the lyrics are often associated with the homeland, nature, love and people.

Contribute to promoting the homeland

Through research, we learned that for many years now, the vocal training program of the Faculty of Arts (Khanh Hoa University) has been teaching students songs about Khanh Hoa. This not only helps students develop their vocal skills comprehensively but also contributes to preserving and promoting cultural values ​​and promoting the local image to music lovers at home and abroad. The careful selection and analysis of these songs will help lecturers come up with appropriate teaching methods, from practicing breathing techniques, controlling timbre, to expressing emotions through singing. Thus, including songs about Khanh Hoa in vocal teaching not only has artistic value but also contributes to improving the quality of training, encouraging new compositions, and is also meaningful in preserving and developing the cultural heritage of Khanh Hoa.

The song "Khanh Hoa New Day" (Trong Dai) was staged and performed in a special art program celebrating the 50th anniversary of Khanh Hoa Province Liberation Day (April 2, 1975 - April 2, 2025).

Working at Hai Dang Song and Dance Troupe, singer Hoai Thuong has performed many songs about Khanh Hoa. Every time she is assigned a song, she tries her best to practice her vocal technique and learn the lyrics to convey the best emotions to the audience. "Every time I practice songs about Khanh Hoa, it leaves me with my own emotions. Through those songs, I want to contribute a small part in bringing the image and music of Khanh Hoa closer to the audience" - singer Hoai Thuong shared.

Mr. Nguyen Ai Quoc - Head of Hai Dang Song and Dance Troupe said: "In the art programs of the troupe that have been staged in the past, there have always been songs about Truong Sa and Khanh Hoa. This enriches the content of the performance program, clearly expressing the cultural identity and artistic characteristics of Khanh Hoa province. There are many performances that we have invested in elaborately and grandly staging to bring the highest artistic effect. Through that, we want to promote and introduce the cultural values, potentials and strengths of the locality to the people and tourists".

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Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/van-hoa/202505/khanh-hoa-tu-hao-nhung-khuc-ca-7895b02/