Artist Buu Khanh - Photo: FBNV
Mr. Buu Khanh passed away after many years of fighting old age diseases such as heart disease, lung disease...
Buu Khanh: A life with reformed opera
Artist Buu Khanh's father is the zither musician Tam Chi, and his mother is the opera artist Tam Ut. Born into such an artistic family, Buu Khanh and his siblings were nurtured by the sounds of instruments and songs from a young age.
Most of his brothers followed the profession. His brother was the late famous artist Buu Truyen, considered an outstanding face of the traditional opera village at the same time as famous talents such as Thanh Tong, Xuan Yen, Huu Canh, Thanh Loan, Truong Son, Bach Mai, Duc Loi, Thanh The...
Artist Buu Khanh - Photo: Provided by Artist Kim Tu Long
At the age of 8, Buu Khanh studied at the Minh To Children's Theater with his brother Buu Truyen. Over time, he honed his skills and worked in famous traditional opera troupes such as Minh To and Huynh Long...
Artist Kim Tu Long told Tuoi Tre Online that when he was young, Buu Khanh used to play the main character. Later, he switched to many different types of character roles and played them very well.
Many years later, no longer following a regular troupe, he actively accepted invitations to sing with Huynh Long, the troupe of artist Ngoc Khanh.
At the end of his life, Buu Khanh suffered from many illnesses, and his family was in financial difficulty. He returned to his wife's hometown in Hue to live and receive treatment. In September 2025, the Ngu Long du ky group of artists Phuong Dung, Phi Phung, etc. visited and informed that because he had been wandering around performing cải lương in the past, artist Buu Khanh had almost no identification papers.
According to the sharing at that time, Mr. Buu Khanh is 71 years old this year. In October this year, artist Kim Tu Long organized a charity performance program at his restaurant. The program raised 30 million VND, sent to help artist Buu Khanh as a way to share the difficulties with him in his old age.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nghe-si-cai-luong-tuong-co-buu-khanh-em-trai-nghe-si-buu-truyen-qua-doi-2025111706023516.htm
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