Learning Uncle Ho's self-criticism and criticism with musician Nguyen Van Sanh

20 songs praising President Ho Chi Minh, learning and following his teachings by musician Nguyen Van Sanh were introduced to the audience in Ho Chi Minh City.

Musician Nguyen Van Sanh thanks the Ho Chi Minh City Music Association for creating conditions to organize the music program - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

On the morning of August 24, the Ho Chi Minh City Music Association coordinated with the family of musician Nguyen Van Sanh to organize a program to introduce the author and works of musician Nguyen Van Sanh with the theme "Your words are like mountains and rivers ".

Introducing songs about Uncle Ho

The program took place at the hall of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Literature and Arts Associations, introducing 20 songs by musician Nguyen Van Sanh praising President Ho Chi Minh , studying and following his teachings.

This is one of the activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution and National Day September 2.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Music Association Nguyen Quang Vinh shared with Tuoi Tre Online that musician Nguyen Van Sanh wrote many songs about Uncle Ho, and won many awards from the central government and Ho Chi Minh City.

“Composing songs about Uncle Ho is not easy, but musician Nguyen Van Sanh has turned texts, learning stories about Uncle Ho or popularized Uncle Ho's poems into attractive songs.

Each composition is the musician's deep feelings for Uncle Ho, hoping to convey them to the younger generation through familiar, easy-to-listen folk songs" - Mr. Nguyen Quang Vinh added.

The song Uncle Ho is Ho Chi Minh performed by the group Suc Song Moi - Video : HOAI PHUONG

Nguyen Van Sanh's compositions are easy to learn and remember.

The songs are all heavily propaganda, but musician Nguyen Van Sanh conveyed the message in a gentle, non-dogmatic way.

He chose familiar lyrics and folk-inspired music that was easy for listeners to remember.

The song Echoes of Uncle Ho composed by musician Nguyen Van Sanh based on the famous quotes of President Ho Chi Minh is a typical example.

The song has the following verse: “The sky has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter/ The earth has four directions: east, west, south, north/ People have four virtues: diligence, thrift, integrity/ Missing one season, the sky cannot be made/ Missing one direction, the earth cannot be made/ Missing one virtue, the human being cannot be made/ Uncle Ho's words still echo throughout the mountains and rivers…”

Singer Cao Minh sings Ho Chi Minh, the eternal faith - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

Singers Huynh Loi and Thanh Nga sing a duet - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

The things Uncle Ho advised in his will; or Ho Chi Minh's moral example and style... were selected by musician Nguyen Van Sanh and incorporated into his compositions in a subtle and adequate way, making Uncle Ho's teachings easily reach people's hearts.

Those are the songs of His Testament for the country and the people; Learning from His style for the people; Learning from His virtue and talent; Learning from Uncle Ho's self-criticism and criticism...

Along with that are many other songs praising Uncle Ho such as: Ho Chi Minh, the everlasting belief, Uncle is Ho Chi Minh, His words are like the mountains and rivers, Following Uncle Ho's words, Echoing Uncle Ho's words, Learning from Uncle Ho to fight internal invaders, Visiting Uncle Ho's house, Uncle Ho's tree, Reading Uncle Ho's poems, My Uncle Ho...

Contributing to the program "People's Words Like Water" are singers Cao Minh, Huynh Loi, Thanh Nga, Le Thu Ha, Hai Ngan, Duy Linh, Luu Truong Hai, Thai Hoa, the group Suc Song Moi, Sol Viet, the group DoRe...

The New Life Group performed many songs in the program - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Music Association, musician Nguyen Van Sanh was born on October 20, 1947, in Tay Son, Binh Dinh (now Binh Phu commune, Gia Lai province).

He is a member of the Vietnam Musicians Association and the Ho Chi Minh City Music Association. In 1967, he was a student at the Saigon University of Science, a member of the Lua Hong group, working with musicians Nguyen Xuan Tan, Vu Duc Sao Bien, and Mien Duc Thang.

In 1968, he was in charge of the art movement at several disaster relief centers of the Saigon Student Association. At this time, he composed: My Country, In the Heart of the People, and Baby's Song.

In 1969, he was the leader of the Saigon Student Art Troupe, and one of the four musicians who founded the "Sing for my people" movement, along with musicians Tran Long An, Truong Quoc Khanh, and Ton That Lap.

From 1970 to 2008 he held many positions. From 1999 to 2008 he was the director of the Ho Chi Minh City Cultural Center.

Since his retirement, he has continued to compose. He currently has more than 100 songs registered with the Copyright Protection Center.

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