Having been immersed in the folk melodies of Vi and Giam from the songs of their grandmothers and mothers, the love for Vi and Giam melodies always burns in many young artists of Nghe An and Ha Tinh. For them, contributing to preserving the Vi and Giam folk melodies of their homeland is a special mission.
Ms. Pham Thi Huyen (born in 1988, Vi and Giam Folk Song Club of An Hoa Thinh commune, Huong Son, Ha Tinh): Passionate about passing on folk songs.
After graduating from Nguyen Du College, Ms. Pham Thi Huyen became a music teacher. She is currently a teacher at Nguyen Khac Vien Secondary School (An Hoa Thinh Commune). From here, she has more conditions to pass on her love of Vi and Giam to her students. Ms. Huyen shared: “Vi and Giam folk songs are a “special dish” of Nghe Tinh people. Over time, young people are less interested in this art form. Therefore, as a teacher, I have been trying to make Vi and Giam folk songs accepted by students.”
To inspire the children, Ms. Huyen has integrated folk singing into extracurricular activities, team activities, competitions or music lessons. With many exciting and active activities of Ms. Huyen, the movement of singing folk songs Vi and Giam at Nguyen Khac Vien Secondary School in particular and An Hoa Thinh commune in general has increasingly developed and been welcomed by the people.
Le Huu Truong (born 2001, Vi and Giam Folk Song Club, Cam My Commune, Cam Xuyen, Ha Tinh): Wishes to contribute folk songs.
Born and raised in Cam My, since childhood, Huu Truong was lulled by his mother and grandmother with the folk songs of his hometown. Thus, the love for his hometown music grew in Huu Truong's heart and he chose to take the entrance exam to the Hanoi College of Arts. After 4 years of training, Huu Truong returned to Ha Tinh with the desire to dedicate his voice to his hometown people.
Huu Truong shared: “For me, my hometown is a sweet and warm cradle that has raised me to adulthood, fostering in me a love for the lyrical and profound folk songs Vi and Giam. Therefore, having the opportunity to sing for my hometown people to hear, I feel happy and proud. I hope that I will have more opportunities to continue to contribute to my hometown and spread the love of Vi and Giam to everyone.”
At the Vi and Giam Folk Song Club of Cam My Commune, Huu Truong is a young factor with many positive activities and outstanding achievements. With his own efforts, hopefully Huu Truong will soon achieve more success on the path of pursuing Vi and Giam folk songs.
Nguyen Thi Thu Ha (born 2002, Nguyen Cong Tru Folk Song Club, Nghi Xuan, Ha Tinh): Striving to improve to best perform Vi and Giam melodies.
Thu Ha has always loved the sweet folk melodies of Vi and Giam, and was born and raised in the hometown of the famous Nguyen Cong Tru, so she has loved this melodies since childhood. For Thu Ha, when she can sing and blend in with the Vi and Giam melodies, her soul feels strangely peaceful.
Thu Ha confided: “I love Vi and Giam folk songs, so since I was 5 years old, my family has created conditions for me to practice singing. When participating in big stages, I want to be trained to be able to sing the best Vi and Giam folk songs of my hometown.”
At the Nguyen Cong Tru Vi and Giam Folk Songs Club, Thu Ha is also an active member. She has performed with the club in many places inside and outside the province, winning many great awards. Notably, recently, at the province-wide Vi and Giam Folk Songs Festival, Thu Ha and the club won first prize overall.
Le Thao Nhi (born 2015, Dong Hieu Folk Song Club, Thai Hoa Town, Nghe An): I love my hometown's Vi and Giam!
As the youngest member participating in the 5th Nghe Tinh Vi and Giam Folk Song Festival, Cluster IV - 2023, Le Thao Nhi won the award for "Best Young Performer". In addition, she also won the A prize with the performance "Mother's Songs".
Being considered to have innate talent, good musical perception and quick learning ability, Thao Nhi soon revealed her talent. Although only 8 years old, Thao Nhi has already achieved many outstanding achievements in folk singing competitions.
Thao Nhi said: “Meritorious Artist Tran Van Hong - Deputy Director of the Center for Culture - Sports and Communications of Thai Hoa Town discovered my ability and taught me more folk singing skills, instilled my passion, and guided me to pursue Vi and Giam folk songs. Now, I can affirm that I really love the Vi and Giam melodies of my hometown”.
Le Anh Quan (born 2007, Vi and Giam Folk Song Club, Ha Huy Tap Ward, Vinh City, Nghe An): His hometown and family have nurtured his love for Vi and Giam folk songs.
With a father who is Meritorious Artist Le Tien Huy - who has devoted a lot of love to Nghe Tinh folk songs, Le Anh Quan was taught by his father to sing these special melodies since he was young. Anh Quan has participated in many folk singing programs and competitions, from here, he has accumulated a lot of experience for himself.
Anh Quan is currently an 11th grade student at Ha Huy Tap High School (Vinh City). In addition to studying well in cultural subjects, Anh Quan is also studying an intermediate vocal music program at Nghe An College of Culture and Arts.
Anh Quan shared: “My hometown and family, especially my father, have inspired and nurtured my love for Vi and Giam folk songs. Therefore, I always want to study vocal music professionally. Even though I may do other jobs in the future, my love and passion for music and Vi and Giam folk songs will never fade in my heart.”
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu (born in 1989, Vi and Giam Folk Song Club, Chau Nhan Commune, Hung Nguyen, Nghe An): Forever a cultural bridge between Nghe An and Ha Tinh.
Having a natural talent for music, after graduating from Nghe An College of Culture and Arts with a major in vocal music, Nguyen Thi Thu participated in activities and programs singing folk songs.
As the Chairwoman of the Vi and Giam Folk Song Club of Chau Nhan Commune with 36 members, Ms. Thu hopes to contribute as much as possible to the development of Vi and Giam. Together with the members of the Club, Ms. Thu has revived the Vi and Giam folk song singing movement in the locality.
Ms. Thu shared: “The quintessence of Nghe Tinh Vi and Giam folk songs has given me a passion for this art form. I hope that myself and the young artists on both banks of the Lam River will be active bridges to connect the cultures of the two provinces, thereby arousing the love of folk songs among the people, helping Vi and Giam to be passed on to future generations.”
Mr. Thuy
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