Northwest Love Song, Little Frog Through the Cello of a Vietnamese Son-in-law

Vietnamese son-in-law Bryan Charles Wilson - an American cellist - performed many Vietnamese songs, in harmony with the sounds of the zither, monochord and electronic music .

Vietnamese son-in -law Bryan Charles Wilson - American cellist - and many Vietnamese artists performed at the music night celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam - US Comprehensive Partnership at the US Embassy in Hanoi on the evening of July 26.

Vietnamese and American artists performed famous melodies such as Northwest Love Song, First Spring, and Mother's Heart. In particular, the combination of the familiar melody Little Frog made the audience extremely excited.

American cellist Bryan Charles Wilson, Meritorious Artist Pham Tra My (right cover), electronic music artist Tri Minh (left cover) and monochord artist Ngo Tra My performed together in a music night on July 26 in Hanoi - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

Speaking to the press, Meritorious Artist Pham Tra My expressed her joy at collaborating with foreign artists such as Bryan Charles Wilson to bring folk music closer to the world audience.

In particular, it was impressive that Wilson showed respect for Vietnamese culture and was very open when artists discussed the performances.

In a traditional Vietnamese dress, groom Viet Wilson "enchanted" the audience with the melodious sound of the cello - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

Bryan Charles Wilson is a cellist from New Jersey, USA. His special love for Vietnamese culture has been rooted since he married his Vietnamese wife.

Recently, he released the album Tri Am, which includes musical compositions inspired by the S-shaped strip of land, combining cello, electronic music and many Vietnamese traditional musical instruments .

"The album Tri am is a celebration of human connection and understanding through music. We can connect with each other on a deep level without having to say a word.

This comes from myself. Born and raised in America, I don’t have much understanding of Vietnamese music. But I can still feel and create in my own way.

And when I return to Vietnam, through my works, I want to bring a spirit of solidarity," the Vietnamese son-in-law told Tuoi Tre Online.

His daughter, who is of mixed Vietnamese and American descent, also participated in the performance of the song Mother's Diary - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

Many other special performances also made the music night warm, connecting audiences of the two countries together - Photo: NGUYEN HIEN

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