Moving image of singer Khanh Ly visiting musician Trinh Cong Son's old house

Poet Le Huynh Lam (58 years old, residing in Hue City) has just provided Thanh Nien reporters with some photos of famous singer Khanh Ly visiting the house at 203/19 Nguyen Truong To, Hue City - where musician Trinh Cong Son used to live with his family.

Poet Le Huynh Lam has been the "keeper of the heritage house" for over 10 years, which he has now named Trinh Attic. Although he rented the house from the late writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Tuong and his wife, poet Lam Thi My Da, Mr. Lam still takes great care of it, turning it into a stopover for many Trinh admirers.

Singer Khanh Ly holds a photo of herself taken before 1975, which has become a valuable document of Trinh Attic.

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Among the many artifacts related to the life and creative career of musician Trinh Cong Son collected and displayed by Mr. Lam are many photos of singer Khanh Ly when she was young and when she just turned 80 (March 6, 1945 - March 6, 2025).

"At the end of August 2024, Ms. Khanh Ly returned to Hue and stopped by Gac Trinh to visit the house where the talented musician once lived to make a video to celebrate his 80th birthday. She confided that she returned to find the image of a person from a time. In particular, she gave me a photo of herself right in this house. I was very touched...", Mr. Lam shared.

Famous singer Khanh Ly in front of the house where musician Trinh Cong Son used to live when he was in Hue.

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Singer Khanh Ly returns to visit her house at the age of 80

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The black and white photo was taken of the famous singer Khanh Ly before 1975. In the photo, the girl in her twenties has a delicate face and a smile while sitting on the railing in front of her house. In the background is the image of an old car running under a row of camphor trees on the street now named Nguyen Truong To.

During her visit to Hue in 2024, when visiting the old house of musician Trinh Cong Son, singer Khanh Ly also captured images of her visiting the house. And especially the moment when she was in a purple ao dai, sitting alone on the porch of Trinh Attic.

Poet Le Huynh Lam received many valuable documents signed by singer Khanh Ly

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"That image reminds me of Trinh's song "Nguoi ve bat nho" with its gentle lyrics: "The feet that go far away, the person who comes back suddenly misses/Every night I hear the wind lulling me... The old scene is still there, but our Trinh has been gone for 24 years...", poet Le Huynh Lam was moved.

Mr. Lam said that in commemoration of the 24th anniversary of musician Trinh Cong Son's passing (April 1, 2001 - April 1, 2025), the late musician's old house will host the music night " Biet dau nguon" (Where is the origin) performed by the Nam Dong Mountain Hamlet music group at 5:30 p.m. on April 1.

The memorial concert for musician Trinh Cong Son will take place on the evening of April 1.

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The band is a gathering place for those who love Trinh's music. Most of them are retired teachers who play guitar and many other instruments. The program has Venerable Thich Quang Hue, head of Ha Trung ancient pagoda (Phu Vang district, Hue city), playing harmonica and talking about Trinh's music; teacher, martial artist Huynh Xuan Dung, head of Nam Dong mountain hamlet music group, hosting the program.

Meeting place for fans of musician Trinh Cong Son

Also on this occasion, poet Le Huynh Lam displayed many documents about the life of musician Trinh Cong Son, such as books, newspapers, music collections, old sheet music… collected by Mr. Lam himself and autographed. Among these, there are many sheet music that are rare, because they are Trinh’s compositions that few people know and were printed more than half a century ago.

Documents about musician Trinh Cong were collected by poet Le Huynh Lam over many years, including the handwriting of the late musician as well as his friends who are famous artists.

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"If conditions permit, I will collect more documents about musician Trinh Cong Son to create a mini document space for the next generation and especially for those who love Trinh's music," poet Le Huynh Lam confided.

According to poet Le Huynh Lam, before 1975, writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Tuong - a close friend of musician Trinh Cong - often visited the house to teach the musician's younger sisters. After the musician's family moved to the South, the writer owned the house.

Rare old sheet music printed with Trinh's music published 50 years ago

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Seeing the house deserted, a Trinh admirer like Mr. Lam rented the house in 2013. Over that time, Mr. Lam gradually brought the house back to its "original" state thanks to the suggestions of the musician's friends.

Trinh Attic gradually became a gathering place for the literati. Many exhibitions and music nights were held right here to commemorate musician Trinh Cong Son. For example, the painting exhibition of artists Dinh Cuong and Phan Ngoc Minh in November 2013. This is also the destination for many people and tourists who love Trinh's music.

Singer Khanh Ly officially collaborated with Trinh Cong to sing Trinh's music in 1967 through the song "Ru ta ngam ngui" at Quan Van, Saigon.

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Poet Le Huynh Lam said, anyone who has read the article The House of the Wanderers by writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Tuong will know that this house is the place where close friends such as poet Ngo Kha, painter Dinh Cuong, Trinh and writer Hoang Phu Ngoc Tuong are attached...

"When we were young, the group often gathered under the camphor tree in front of the apartment building and from there, the group would walk and watch the night streets. During those walks, the vagabonds would enthusiastically discuss human issues. And then the creative philosophy that entered their literature, music... was full of humanity and liberation," Mr. Lam said.

News in newspapers about musician Trinh Cong Son when he passed away on April 1, 2001

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Trinh Attic space on the 24th anniversary of the musician's death

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Old sheet music on the old wall inside Trinh Attic

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Old sheet music is solemnly framed by poet Le Huynh Lam.

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The works of musician Trinh Cong Son were printed on sheet music by old publishers.

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Images and artifacts stained with time

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The names of the immortal works of the talented musician Trinh Cong Son combined with paintings resemble a work of art.

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The old house where musician Trinh Cong Son once lived in Hue is hosting memorial activities on the 24th anniversary of his death.

PHOTO: LE HUYNH LAM

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lang-dong-hinh-anh-ca-si-khanh-ly-tham-nha-xua-cua-nhac-si-trinh-cong-son-1852503302350224.htm