Farewell to artist Ta Bon

Artist Ta Bon (middle) with conductor Le Ha My and musician Viet Anh - Photo: Provided by Le Ha My

Ta Bon spent his last days optimistic, happy and joyful with his family. His eldest son Ta Ton also visited him from the US regularly.

Love music passionately

Conductor Le Ha My is the daughter of artist Van Ha, a contemporary of artist Ta Bon. Together with artists Trong Bang, Do Dung, Tran Quy..., they were among the first generation of artists sent by the Vietnamese Government to study in the Soviet Union, China, Hungary, and Bulgaria.

Le Ha My said, "Music was Uncle Ta Bon's lifelong passion." Even in his final days, when his theater brothers and sisters came to visit, he didn't talk much about his illness, but whenever music was mentioned, his eyes sparkled.

His wife, Ms. Kim Dung (former vice principal of Ho Chi Minh City Dance School) joked that her husband put music above family.

Artist Ta Bon always has a seat of honor in the programs of the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera.

When he was still healthy, even though he had been retired for 20 years, every time the theater organized a performance, if not for an unavoidable reason, Mr. Bon would attend and give very frank, warm and friendly comments and shares with the next generation of artists.

According to Le Ha My, he is a person who loves his job, is dedicated, and has spent his whole life serving and caring for art.

Artist Ta Bon - Going Out

A huge loss

Musician Do Hong Quan - President of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations - calls artist Ta Bon "brother".

During the evacuation, musician Do Nhuan, his father, sent Do Hong Quan to the family of artist Ta Phuoc (father of artist Ta Bon) to look after. The two families had a very close relationship.

When Ta Bon finished his studies in the Soviet Union and returned to teach at the Vietnam National Music School (now the Vietnam National Academy of Music), Do Hong Quan was still young. Every time he listened to Ta Bon's lectures, he was extremely engrossed.

Later, when he went to study at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Do Hong Quan realized that the advanced knowledge that Ta Bon acquired here and then passed on to his country was extremely valuable.

"He was a talented brother that I admired very much," musician Do Hong Quan shared with Tuoi Tre . When he heard the news of Ta Bon's death, Mr. Quan was extremely moved and saddened.

Do Hong Quan believes that Ta Bon is a leading talent in the violin field in Vietnam. In addition to performing, he also has the merit of training many generations of Vietnamese violinists.

Do Hong Quan said that the word "teacher" must be capitalized to fully express Ta Bon's spirit of dedication and responsibility to the young generation.

"The passing of Mr. Ta Bon is a great loss to Vietnamese classical music in particular and the literary and artistic community in general. Although he is no longer here, his music will live on forever, and his recorded music is still being archived at the Voice of Vietnam Radio Station.

In a very special way, he always lives in the hearts and admiration of the public, his students, and the art world," said Do Hong Quan.

The funeral of People's Artist, Professor, Doctor Ta Bon (1942 - 2024) will begin at 10:00 a.m. on April 22 at the Southern National Funeral Home (5 Pham Ngu Lao, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City). The memorial service will be at 5:30 a.m. and the funeral service will be at 6:00 a.m. on April 23, with burial at Phuc An Vien Cemetery, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/vinh-biet-nghe-si-ta-bon-20240422100131603.htm