On Teacher's Day, listen to the song Chalk Dust performed with 40 pipa instruments.

The folk music album Chalk Dust is special in that it features the participation of many generations of Vietnamese pipa artists.

The Chalk Dust album includes 8 folk instrumental pieces - Photo: NVCC

The album Chalk Dust was initiated by pipa artist Vu Dieu Thao and released on November 20, commemorating her 20 years at the Vietnam National Academy of Music.

Performing with Dieu Thao are nearly 100 artists playing the pipa and other traditional musical instruments such as the zither, moon lute...

Chalk Dust Concerto - Tu Quy Band Official

Many generations of pipa artists participated.

"The song Chalk Dust alone has the participation of more than 40 pipa artists, gathering the most pipa teachers and students ever," the artist shared.

Some of the veteran names include People's Artist Mai Phuong, the next generation of artists includes Meritorious Artist Nong Bich Kim, Meritorious Artist Kim Hanh, Hoai Thu, Dieu Thao, Thanh Thu, Kieu Linh, Dam Thai Ha...

Next are younger students, some of whom are only 7 or 8 years old. In addition, there are also artists who originated from the pipa but are known in other fields such as "beautiful sister" Huong Ly, actress Minh Huong...

People's Artist Mai Phuong (center) is called "mother" by many generations of pipa artists - Photo: NVCC

Dieu Thao said that when making this album, in addition to gathering many generations of pipa artists, the story of People's Artist Mai Phuong, U80, despite her old age and weak health, still loves the pipa so much that she asked her family to "carry" her to the studio, up on stage to play the instrument with the younger generation of artists - moved her.

People's Artist Mai Phuong is considered "Vietnam's number 1 pipa player" today, the one who improved the pipa from an 8-key octave system to 18 keys with 3 octaves so that users can freely "play" all musical pieces, from ancient folk music of the North - Central - South to domestic and foreign works.

She is the first and only pipa artist to be awarded the title of People's Artist, and is called "Mother Phuong" by many generations of students.

The Vietnamese pipa has many forms, not only traditional but also very modern - Photo: NVCC

Special Concert Album

The album Bui Phan includes 8 traditional musical instrument ensemble pieces: Bui Phan (pipa ensemble), Qua Cau Gio Bay (pipa ensemble), Ly Cay Bong - Ly Keo Chai (Tu Quy group), Beo Dat May Troi - Hoa Thom Buom Luon (Tu Quy group), Ngau Hung Bong (Dieu Thao), Asean Vietnam (Tu Quy group), Luu Thuy - Kim Tien - Xuan Phong - Long Ho (zither - pipa ensemble).

Artist Vu Dieu Thao - Photo: NVCC

Chalk dust paved the way for a project of 60 works by Dieu Thao.

After Chalk Dust will be the album Tu Quy with a combination of the pipa and other traditional instruments with electronic music.

Dieu Thao said there will be an album of traditional music in collaboration with traditional music artists such as Meritorious Artist Viet Hong on the zither, artist Duc Dung on the moon lute...

Regarding the reason for doing a project about the traditional lute, Dieu Thao shared that she loves the lute very much and wants it to have a position in cultural and artistic life.

To achieve that, we cannot make general calls but must realize it through specific actions.

She also said that her students are not only academy students but also children and autistic friends.

They came to the pipa because they loved it, learned it out of passion and voluntarily, and persistently practiced and performed regardless of time... Those were the things that urged Dieu Thao to decide to "play big" with the pipa.

The album Bui Chalk was just released at 4:15 p.m. today (November 20) on VTC1; 8:30 p.m. the same day on VTC6 channel and 10:30 a.m. on November 21 on VTC10 channel and digital platforms, TV360, VTC Now, Tu Quy band YouTube channel.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ngay-nha-giao-nghe-bai-bui-phan-hoa-tau-voi-40-cay-dan-ty-ba-20241120181334709.htm