The music night "Van Cao - Ninh Binh Friendship"

Attending the music night were comrade Dang Xuan Phong, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; comrade Tran Huy Tuan, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; comrade Pham Quang Ngoc, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Hung Yen Provincial People's Committee, former Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, former Chairman of the Ninh Binh Provincial People's Committee; comrade Mai Van Tuat, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee. Also attending were comrades of the Provincial Party Standing Committee; leaders of the People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Provincial National Assembly Delegation; comrades of the Provincial Party Executive Committee; leaders of departments, branches and sectors; representatives of the family of the late musician Van Cao and many artists, singers and people in the province.

Delegates attending the program sang together the song "Tien Quan Ca" - the National Anthem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Photo: Ninh Binh Newspaper and Radio and Television

The music night is a profound tribute to the talented son of Ninh Binh - musician Van Cao, a great symbol of modern Vietnamese music in the 20th century. He is the author of melodies of great significance to the era, a multi-talented artist who left a strong mark in all three fields: music, poetry and painting.

The program is built in three parts with a consistent structure, rich in artistic colors. “Revolutionary Autumn” recreates Van Cao’s creative journey during the boiling years of the revolution, when his music went hand in hand with the historical changes of the nation. “Van Cao – a poetic soul in the midst of war” takes the audience back to the pre-war period with love songs, romantic poems imbued with lyricism. “Homeland, Country – Eternal Desire” is a space for the songs that made Van Cao’s name, while introducing new works about Ninh Binh – the land of a thousand-year heritage.

The audience was led through many layers of emotions: From the passionate, lyrical atmosphere of “Autumn Solitude”, “Suoi Mo”, “My Village – Harvest Day”, to the bustling, hopeful atmosphere of “The First Spring”, “Ben Xuan – Dan Chim Viet”. The space of the music night was more lively with immortal epics such as “Praise to President Ho”, “Epic of Lo River”, “Vietnamese Soldiers”…

“Praise to President Ho” – one of the best songs about President Ho Chi Minh by musician Van Cao. Photo: TTX Ninh Binh

“The Lo River Epic” - a great work of resistance music and modern Vietnamese music sung by Meritorious Artist Phuong Nga. Photo: Ninh Binh Newspaper and PTTH

The song "Vietnamese Soldiers" is a heroic, immortal song by musician Van Cao. Photo: Ninh Binh Newspaper and Radio and Television

The moment the whole square sang in unison in the song “Tien Quan Ca” became an unforgettable highlight, arousing national pride and deep emotions. In particular, for the first time, the audience got to enjoy the song “Duong Ve” – a song found by the musician’s family, recorded by musician Van Thao, his eldest son, that is the way back in peace, a warm home with a warm fire, and moonlit seasons on the wharf rhythmically bringing in the nets.

The song "Marching Song" resounded on Dinh Tien Hoang De Square in the emotion and pride of thousands of Ninh Binh people's hearts.

Photo: Ninh Binh Newspaper and Television

All performances are elaborately staged, with sophisticated orchestration and mixing, combined with modern panorama projection effects, helping the audience relive musical memories that touch their hearts and foster pride in their homeland and country.

The song "Ben Xuan - Dan Chim Viet" through the emotional performance of singer Vo Ha Tram. Photo: Ninh Binh Newspaper and PTTH

The concert gathered the participation of musician Van Cao's family and many famous artists: People's Artist Quoc Hung, Meritorious Artist Phuong Nga, singers Pham Thu Ha, Vo Ha Tram, Dong Hung, Tran Hong Nhung, Minh Vuong, Minh Thuy, Duc Trung, rapper Hoang Nam, Dong Thoi Gian group, Kien Quyet band, VHZ Strings, Chromatic group... along with the choir of the Vietnam National Academy of Music, Traditional Arts Theater and Ninh Binh Provincial Cultural Center. Each artist contributed their own color, bringing a new breath to Van Cao's works while still preserving their original spirit.

Mashup of the song “Hello Ninh Binh future - Proud of Ninh Binh homeland” closed an emotional music night. Photo: Ninh Binh Newspaper and PTTH

The music night not only paid tribute to the late musician Van Cao, but also contributed to affirming the enduring vitality of Vietnamese music - the spiritual values that create national identity and inspire today's generations./.

Nguyen Thanh Duc, Department of Cultural Management

Source: https://vhtt.ninhbinh.gov.vn/vi/su-kien/lang-dong-dem-nhac-van-cao-duyen-hoi-ninh-binh-1661.html