The Du Yen project was recorded and filmed live, including a total of 9 songs - Photo: NVCC
Sao Mai 2015 folk music runner-up Hong Duyen has just joined hands with musician Duong Cam to release the Du Yen project on digital platforms.
This is the duo's reunion since the album Duyên was released in 2017.
Hong Duyen sings differently
The Du Yen project consists of three EPs (a form of compact album), each EP is about 15 minutes long, recorded and filmed live.
There are 9 songs in total. Besides contemporary music with Cau Duyen by musician Duong Cam and Xuan Thi by Phan Manh Quynh, Hong Duyen also sings old songs.
Specifically, the songs of musician Pham Duy ( Glorious Afternoon Sun, Old Moon ), Minh Ky ( Rain on Hue Street ), Anh Bang ( Old Hue ).
In addition, there are also some folk lyrical songs or songs with folk melodies such as Finding you in the afternoon of Lim festival (Nguyen Trung), Passing the windy bridge (Vietnamese folk songs).
Coming out of the Sao Mai competition, with the CD Duyen 7 years ago and this project or some individual products that have been announced, it can be seen that Hong Duyen seems to have no intention of stopping in the folk music field but wants to develop further.
Even in folklore, 9x also wants to "play" with contemporary folklore, not traditional folklore like the previous generation.
In Du Yen , in addition to many music genres, there are also many musical styles (folk, pop, rap funk...).
All are harmonized on the background of classical instruments such as violin, cello, flute, including acoustic guitar and ukelele, making Hong Duyen's romantic folk voice stand out, more lyrical, youthful and colorful.
DU YEN - EP3 | OLD MOON - SAD MEMORIES - BRIGHT AFTERNOON SUN | HONG DUYEN (PROD. BY DUONG CAM)
However, if you are familiar with the old style of harmony and straight singing ( Sunshine in the afternoon through Tuan Ngoc's voice , Rain on Hue Street through Huong Lan, Ngoc Son's voice, or listening to Bao Yen, Nhu Quynh, Thu Hien sing Hue in the past) , then when listening to Hong Duyen sing, many audiences may not be familiar or not recognize the old songs with the old arrangement.
Even Spring - a song by Phan Manh Quynh, through Hong Duyen's voice is completely different.
Lai Duong Cam, what's good?
Choosing old songs that were nailed by the above generation of famous singers, is Hong Duyen afraid of being "stoned"?
Responding to Tuoi Tre Online , Hong Duyen said "veteran artists sing very well, but if they stop there, young people like Hong Duyen will never have the opportunity to sing such beautiful music."
"Each era will have a different way of expression. The music of Pham Duy, Minh Ky, Anh Bang… is not music just for the old audience.
The Du Yen project marks the reunion of musician Duong Cam and Hong Duyen after the album Duyen in 2017 - Photo: NVCC
Duyen believes it is also very youthful and close to the young generation if exploited and mixed in a new way," she said.
Usually when producing a music project, artists often think in terms of "concept" (unifying idea).
However, from CD Duyen to Du Yen , looking at the music repertoire, style, and genre, at first I thought Hong Duyen's crew didn't have any concept.
Hong Duyen believes that "music has no limits, nor is there any rule that says artists must follow a certain concept, genre, or style."
She said she doesn't want to limit herself. Instead, Duyen wants to "freely indulge in the things she likes."
Obviously, Hong Duyen gave Duong Cam a difficult assignment.
And perhaps, only Duong Cam, a rather perfectionist, sometimes extreme but "crazy" producer, could "please" Hong Duyen's seemingly "discrete" wish to produce a project like Du Yen .
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