The French composer of Vietnamesedescent Nguyen Thien Dao has devoted almost a year to the creation of a60-minute work dedicated to the 1,000th anniversary of Hanoi-Thang Long.
Called “Soul of Vietnamese fatherland”, the work is comprised of 16movements, which involve performances of a symphony orchestra and atraditional Vietnamese band, both traditional and modern-style dances,and a demonstration of Tay Son drums.
The work also includes the recitation of General Ly Thuong Kiet’s poem“Nam Quoc Son Ha” (Rivers and Mountains of the Southern nation), whichis considered Vietnam’s ‘first declaration of independence’, GeneralTran Hung Dao’s “Hich Tuong Si” (Proclamation to the Officers), andscholar Nguyen Trai’s “Binh Ngo Dai Cao” as well as a screen displayingfilm clips of Vietnam’s victory over the French at Dien Bien Phu andthe unification of the country in 1975.
Dao, who has been named in France’s “Le petit Larousse” and “Le PetitRobert” dictionaries, the US’s “Who’s who?” and the UK’s “Who’s who inmusic”, said he felt honoured to create the work depicting the heroismthe nation has upheld throughout the course of building and defendingthe country.
Binding his life to music for more than a century, the composer hasthus far created 86 works of instrumental music and won many awardsfrom international musical competitions.
In 1983, Dao was presented with the French Fine Arts Academy’s “AndreCaplet” award and the French Government’s “Chevalier des Arts et desLettres”.
Recently, the composer has written works for major musical events heldby the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the VietnamMusicians’ Association, such as “Tay Nguyen”, “Khoc To Nhu”, “Ba meViet Nam”, “Phu Dong”, “Mau va Hoa”, and “My Chau-Trong Thuy”.
His “Enlightenment” concert dedicated to Buddha was performed by 500instrumentalists and singers at the closing session of the 2008 UnitedNations Vesak in Vietnam.
Another of Dao’s symphonic works, called “Hon thieng song nui” (Sacredsoul of rivers and mountains), will be performed at the “ Vietnam – myfatherland” musical gala to welcome the country’s first ever conferencefor overseas Vietnamese in Hanoi on November 21-24.
Composer Dao and 14 other overseas Vietnamese were honoured by theVietnamese State in 2005 for their contributions to the nation./.
Called “Soul of Vietnamese fatherland”, the work is comprised of 16movements, which involve performances of a symphony orchestra and atraditional Vietnamese band, both traditional and modern-style dances,and a demonstration of Tay Son drums.
The work also includes the recitation of General Ly Thuong Kiet’s poem“Nam Quoc Son Ha” (Rivers and Mountains of the Southern nation), whichis considered Vietnam’s ‘first declaration of independence’, GeneralTran Hung Dao’s “Hich Tuong Si” (Proclamation to the Officers), andscholar Nguyen Trai’s “Binh Ngo Dai Cao” as well as a screen displayingfilm clips of Vietnam’s victory over the French at Dien Bien Phu andthe unification of the country in 1975.
Dao, who has been named in France’s “Le petit Larousse” and “Le PetitRobert” dictionaries, the US’s “Who’s who?” and the UK’s “Who’s who inmusic”, said he felt honoured to create the work depicting the heroismthe nation has upheld throughout the course of building and defendingthe country.
Binding his life to music for more than a century, the composer hasthus far created 86 works of instrumental music and won many awardsfrom international musical competitions.
In 1983, Dao was presented with the French Fine Arts Academy’s “AndreCaplet” award and the French Government’s “Chevalier des Arts et desLettres”.
Recently, the composer has written works for major musical events heldby the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the VietnamMusicians’ Association, such as “Tay Nguyen”, “Khoc To Nhu”, “Ba meViet Nam”, “Phu Dong”, “Mau va Hoa”, and “My Chau-Trong Thuy”.
His “Enlightenment” concert dedicated to Buddha was performed by 500instrumentalists and singers at the closing session of the 2008 UnitedNations Vesak in Vietnam.
Another of Dao’s symphonic works, called “Hon thieng song nui” (Sacredsoul of rivers and mountains), will be performed at the “ Vietnam – myfatherland” musical gala to welcome the country’s first ever conferencefor overseas Vietnamese in Hanoi on November 21-24.
Composer Dao and 14 other overseas Vietnamese were honoured by theVietnamese State in 2005 for their contributions to the nation./.
