Musician THE BAO and the song about soldiers

The image of Uncle Ho's soldiers is still a source of abundant emotions.

endless in revolutionary music, including compositions by Associate Professor - Doctor - musician The Bao

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024), on December 21, the Ho Chi Minh City Music Association will organize a music program with the theme "The Bao and the soldier's song" at the hall of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Literature and Arts Associations.

Emotional circuit

Although he is 87 years old, Associate Professor, Doctor, musician The Bao is still diligently composing. For him, the image of the heroic soldiers of the Vietnam People's Army is an endless source of inspiration for his musical compositions.

Associate Professor, Doctor - Musician The Bao. Photo: TAN THANH

According to Associate Professor, Doctor - Musician The Bao, this year marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army. The 80-year journey of the Vietnam People's Army is once again resurrected through literary and artistic works that have accompanied the years, including music.

"Contained in each song and instrumental piece, I write about Uncle Ho's soldiers not only the value of music and art with ideology but also the proof of the indomitable, indomitable tradition of our ancestors in a time of war, which has a strong vibration for many generations of audiences. The program is an opportunity for me and my colleagues to review the heroic spirit of Uncle Ho's soldiers and transmit positive energy to today's young generation of composers. Let's write songs about soldiers with pride when living in a peaceful and developed country" - musician The Bao shared.

There have been thousands and tens of thousands of songs about Uncle Ho's soldiers born through two wars to protect the Fatherland. "Musician The Bao's music has captivated listeners because of the emotions he clearly expressed: the love between the army and the people is like fish and water, the sacred and noble love between comrades and teammates, the love for the homeland and country is always imbued in every melody and lyric" - Meritorious Artist - Master Anh Tuyet, Head of the Faculty of Vocal Music - Cinema, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, expressed.

Architect Nguyen Truong Luu - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Literature and Arts Associations, commented: "The image of Uncle Ho's soldiers has entered the music of musician The Bao in a natural, simple and always profound and poignant way. To this day, his unceasing creative spirit is still a source of abundant and endless emotions for him to contribute valuable works to the traditional revolutionary music scene."

Particularly in the music world, the authentic stories about soldiers in both wartime and peacetime that musician Thế Bảo put into his compositions have perspectives that bring special emotions to the younger generation. He has contributed to beautifying artistic values ​​so that today's generation of artists, before the journey of cultivating the cultural industry, aiming to create a foundation for Ho Chi Minh City to integrate into the network of creative cities in the future, must always remember the generations of soldiers who shed so much blood for the country to have peace.

"To live is to learn"

According to Master Nguyen Quang Vinh, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Music Association, musician The Bao has the title of associate professor and a doctorate. Everyone acknowledges that he is a successful figure in the world of composing and teaching. However, the most admirable thing about musician The Bao is that he is still absorbed in books at the age of 87 with the concept that "to live is to learn".

Dr. Nguyen Thi My Liem, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Music Association, said that musician The Bao was awarded the Second Class Labor Medal in 2004. In 2017, he was awarded the State Prize. Regarding songs, musician The Bao has two collections "Lao xao rung thong" and "Gui gio dua huong". Regarding instrumental music, musician The Bao has the symphony poem "Rung Sac", the suite "Thang Long 990", the concert "Cuu Long vang"... Musician The Bao has many compositions that are popular with the public such as: "Hey Tra River", "Trang ca hai doi Hoang Sa", "Sa Pa oi Sa Pa hoi", "Mua dai hoa mi"...

Musician Thế Bảo studied at Lê Khiết High School (Quảng Ngãi Province), then gathered in the North in the Inter-Zone V Performing Arts Troupe. In 1956, he passed the entrance exam to the Vietnam Music School (now the Vietnam National Academy of Music), and was retained to teach at the school from 1959. Musician Thế Bảo did his postgraduate studies at the Liszt Ferenz Academy of Music, Budapest, Hungary. He defended his doctoral thesis in Musicology and was awarded the title of associate professor in 1991. He has taught at professional schools and short-term classes for many musicians across the country.

In addition to three books: "Thoughts on traditional Vietnamese music", "Perception of musical aesthetics", "History of Vietnamese music", he also wrote symphonic poems "Rung Sac", "Dat 9 dragons - Thanh dong To quoc", symphonic suite "Thang Long 990", "Concerto piano", "Concerto cello" and dozens of chamber pieces...

Musician Thế Bảo once revealed that thanks to his passion for reading, his lyrics are full of poetry. Indeed, his song "Nguoi tinh Thoại Sơn" has soaring words: "Hey, do you hear the green lullaby/ I follow the birds to cross the clouds in time for the new rice season"... He confided: "Our father always guided his children to love literature. When he sent us off on the revolutionary path, he did not give us any instructions. He only wrote a few poems to entrust, but I still remember a few lines: "Far from home, my heart is numb/ The old village, the old village, the same house". Therefore, when I moved from Hanoi to work at the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music after the country's reunification, I have not stopped studying hard until today".

Associate Professor, Doctor - Musician The Bao's real name is Tran The Bao, born on August 22, 1937 in Binh Duong, Binh Son, Quang Ngai in a family with a tradition of literature and art. His father is poet Tran Tat To, his older brother is poet Te Hanh.

Associate Professor, Doctor - Musician The Bao is respected by many colleagues and friends. In addition to his training work, he was elected to the Executive Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Music Association and the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Musicians Association for many terms. At the same time, he also held the position of Editor-in-Chief of Song Nhac Magazine and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Music Magazine. Associate Professor, Doctor - Musician The Bao was awarded the State Prize for Literature and Arts in 2017.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/nhac-si-the-bao-va-bai-ca-ve-nguoi-linh-196241214201829852.htm