The burning love for the art of Cheo has motivated Mr. Nguyen Hong Chinh, Head of the Cheo Singing Club in Phuc Ha 1 village, Hop Ly commune (Ly Nhan), to spend a lot of time and effort practicing and passing on his passion to the younger generations. Thereby, contributing to preserving and promoting the value of the Cheo art form of his homeland.
Having a predestined relationship with the art of Cheo at the age of 20, Mr. Nguyen Hong Chinh has now been attached to the Cheo mat of Phuc Ha 1 village for over 60 years. Together with his senior generation, Mr. Chinh is one of the people who have contributed to building and developing the Cheo mat of the village from the early 60s to the present with the familiar and close name "Self-reliant Cheo Mat of Hometown". Since its establishment and operation until now, the Cheo mat of Phuc Ha 1 village has maintained a regular participation of over 20 members, many of whom are currently relatives, brothers, sisters, and children of Mr. Nguyen Hong Chinh. Whenever mentioning the Cheo mat of his hometown, Mr. Nguyen Hong Chinh cannot hide his joy and pride when in his family there are 3 siblings participating in the activities and contributing to building and bringing the Phuc Ha Cheo tune to fly higher and further.
Mr. Chinh shared: I have loved singing, especially the art of Cheo, since I had a tuft of hair. Since I was 9 or 10 years old, I have participated in the village's Tuong and Cai Luong singing teams many times and performed on the village and commune stages. Then, in the early 60s when the art of Cheo developed, my brothers and I practiced Cheo singing and gradually developed the Cheo performance of our homeland. Back then, whenever I heard the sound of the Cheo drums in the village, my heart was filled with excitement.
Indeed, when talking and interacting with Mr. Chinh and the people of Phuc Ha 1 village, we can clearly see the love and respect of the people here for the ancient Cheo melodies. Everyone is extremely proud that for many years, the members of the Phuc Ha 1 Village Cheo Singing Club have become the core of the commune and the district, participating in performances and festivals of the Folk Song and Cheo Club of Ha Nam province and winning many high awards. Although busy with work, farming, family, the lives of many members are still difficult and deprived, but with their passion and love for Cheo singing, Mr. Chinh and the members of the Club all try to arrange time to organize activities, enthusiastic about the activities of the Club. They are passionate and happy to contribute to preserving and promoting the value of Cheo art of their homeland, so that now, the "brand" of Phuc Ha 1 Cheo mats has been known by many people in the province.
It is known that, in addition to researching and collecting ancient Cheo melodies, Mr. Chinh also actively composed new Cheo melodies, praising the Party, Uncle Ho, praising the homeland and the renewed country. He also composed many scenes, songs, and skits to perform and serve the people during holidays, Tet, village festivals, participating in art programs to celebrate the Party, celebrate Spring, and send off new recruits to the army every year...
With the desire to preserve and spread the Cheo melodies in life, Mr. Nguyen Hong Chinh also spends a lot of time and effort to teach the quintessence of Cheo art to the younger generations, generations of Cheo-loving students at schools in the commune. Among them, many of his students have become members of the Phuc Ha 1 Village Cheo Singing Club. Overcoming the difficulties and shortages when operating costs are not available, Mr. Chinh and the members of the Club have made their own musical instruments for practicing, performing, and teaching to future generations. Coming to Phuc Ha 1 today, generations of Mr. Chinh's students still recall and pass on to each other the lyrics and singing voices that show their appreciation and gratitude for his work in teaching Cheo singing: If you want to play, just come and play/ There is someone to teach you how to sing, there is a place to learn how to play instruments/ There is no organ here/ There is a flute, a two-stringed fiddle, a one-stringed instrument/ There is the teacher's moon lute/ A small lute with an incredibly beautiful sound/ The oldest three-stringed lute in the area/ A short four-stringed lute played together on a set/ If you don't know, just ask/ There is someone to teach you how to sing, how to play properly...
Having made many contributions to the art of Cheo as well as the cultural and artistic movement of his homeland, in 2010, Mr. Nguyen Hong Chinh was honored to receive the Commemorative Medal for the cause of culture, sports and tourism from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Currently, although he is over 80 years old, he is still very clear-headed, healthy and dedicated to the work of passing on the "fire" of passion to the next generation, actively composing new lyrics according to Cheo melodies with current and humane content, reflecting the thoughts of the people, and the renewed countryside to serve the activities of the Club.
Sharing about the new work that will be released soon, Mr. Chinh said: For me, Cheo is like daily food and water. As long as I breathe, I will continue to sing and compose. In the near future, I plan to release a new Cheo scene with the participation of all members of my extended family, including many generations. Through this, I want to awaken the love of the younger generation for Cheo melodies so that Phuc Ha Cheo can be maintained and developed and this art form can live forever in people's lives.
Nguyen Oanh
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