Musician Pham Dang Khuong is seriously ill, the music world is worried.

(NLDO) - The worries of colleagues and friends in recent days when hearing the news that musician Pham Dang Khuong is in critical condition due to pneumonia and multiple organ failure.

Musician Pham Dang Khuong

This news has shocked artists and music lovers. Musician Pham Dang Khuong is being treated intensively at the Emergency Department - Military Hospital 175 , after a long time fighting many underlying diseases: pneumonia, severe diabetes, multiple organ failure, and tracheostomy.

Musician Pham Dang Khuong lost a lot of weight

Singer Dong Quan - a close friend in the profession - could not hide his emotions when sharing: "I am really worried. Musician Pham Dang Khuong is a spiritual brother who has passed on to our generation the spirit of serious and responsible work. Hearing the news of his serious illness, everyone is heartbroken."

MC Quynh Hoa, after visiting on November 7, choked up as she recounted the image of the musician lying in a coma, his body emaciated, and his weight only 30 kg. "Musician Pham Dang Khuong used to be full of energy, optimistic, and loved life, but now he is so weak that he is unrecognizable" - MC Quynh Hoa shared.

His family said his condition worsened in June, after he spent three days in the US receiving emergency treatment for pneumonia, then returned home to continue treatment.

From left to right: Musician Tran Xuan Tien, Associate Professor Dr. Tran The Bao and Musician Pham Dang Khuong

Despite his declining health, he continued to work tirelessly, composing, editing videos, and mixing music for his favorite music projects – until he became exhausted.

Pham Dang Khuong - musician of vibrant melodies

Born in 1957 in Quang Ngai , musician Pham Dang Khuong is a familiar face in the music scene of Ho Chi Minh City. Since 1977, when he was a student of the Mathematics Department of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, he attended a songwriting class at the Youth Cultural House, where he has been attached throughout his career, from a music-loving teacher to Deputy Director of the Youth Cultural House before retiring in 2017.

He once shared in an interview: "I grew up in this city. On any front, the people of Ho Chi Minh City are pioneers, creative and full of humanity. I want to convey that pride through each melody."

For him, Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City is not only a place to live but also an endless source of inspiration. In the creative movement “A Country Full of Joy” of the Lao Dong Newspaper, he conveyed that pride through two songs, with lyrics imbued with nostalgia and the desire to build a youthful, modern city from Nguyen Hue Flower Street to Phu My Hung – South Saigon.

"The Road to School" - the song of many generations

The song "The Road to School", composed in 1984, is one of his most famous works. From the memory of an afternoon returning to his old school, he wrote a gentle, pure melody, recalling student memories. To this day, the song still resonates every school year, becoming a part of the memories of many generations of students.

He is also the author of many popular songs such as "Dream Sky," "Like an Unintentional Wind," and "Forever Twenty" - a song inspired by the diary of martyr Nguyen Van Thac, which won an award from the Vietnam Musicians Association in 2005.

Musician Pham Dang Khuong

In addition to composing, musician Pham Dang Khuong is also a multi-talented person: he designs studios, films, edits videos, takes photos, directs music videos, writes books, and designs art – as if he has a "creative team" that is always working tirelessly.

"Hong Bang, motherland of Van Lang" - a spiritual heritage full of passion

In 2024, before falling seriously ill, he organized the launch of the music collection "Hong Bang Motherland Van Lang" at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House. The project includes 50 historical music songs, written about Vietnamese history from the Hong Bang period to the Duy Tan movement, performed by many young singers such as Nha Truc, Kim Duyen, Hanh Nguyen, Trong Thuong...

The young audience that day clapped their hands in harmony with each melody, as if they were traveling back in time with him to the origins of the nation.

He once emotionally shared: "I want to use music to help young people remember each street name and each historical figure. Each street in Saigon is named after a hero, a person who has contributed to the country, and music is a way for them to live again in the Vietnamese consciousness."

Wishing a miracle for musician Pham Dang Khuong

With more than forty years of dedication to music, to the youth and to the city, musician Pham Dang Khuong has left behind a huge legacy of compositions and a dedicated artist. Today, as he is fighting for his life every minute in the hospital, his friends, colleagues and students all turn to him with love and prayers.

Singer Dong Quan said in a choked voice: "Mr. Khuong always believed that music can heal. Now, we just hope that his melodies will continue to touch people's hearts as a wish for peace sent back to him."

Meritorious Artist and singer Hong Van said: "Please pray that the musician will overcome his serious illness, to continue singing melodies of compassion, pride and a heart that never goes out of fire."

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