A concert named Cham (Touch) by the young musician Hoang Thu Trang will bring French audiences a glimpse of Vietnamese music and culture (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - A concert titled Cham (Touch), hosted bythe young musician Hoang Thu Trang, will bring French audience a glimpse ofVietnamese music and culture. The event will be held in the cultural centreEspace Cosmopolis in the city of Nantes on February 3 night.
This is one of a series of art activities organised in the frameworkof AuxCoeurx du Vietnam (To the Hearts of Vietnam) to celebrate Vietnam Monthin Nantes. The event is organised by 80 non-professional artists who areVietnamese students, Vietnamese residents of France and French people living in Nantes, Paris, Lorient andneighbouring provinces and cities.
Aux Coeurs du Vietnam is organised by Vietnam Loire Atlantique FriendshipAssociation and the Association of Vietnamese Students in Nantes. Theevent features more than 20 activities introducing Vietnam, its history, peopleand culture. It takes place from January 31 to February 18 in Nantes.
An exhibition featuring the costumes of the 54 different ethnic groups in Vietnamwas held at the opening event on January 31.
The concert Cham (Touch) will bring the audience to Vietnam – theS-shaped country in the Southeast Asia with spectacular landscapes, rich cultureand diverse food. Each song in the concert will include French subtitles and beaccompanied by fine images, which help to give the audience the opportunity to‘touch’ and feel the quintessence of Vietnamese culture.
“I combine traditional Vietnamese music with modern melodies, accompanied byimages and light in order to bring the best experience to audience. There havebeen many difficulties as most participants are non-professionals and many inthe team do not speak Vietnamese fluently but must perform in Vietnamese. Wehave been practising for three months to mount an hour on stage. Music willmake us overcome all the geographic and language barriers and bring us closetogether,” Trang said.
In this concert, Trang will debut her latest song – Ha Noi Cua Em, Ha NoiCua Anh (Your Hanoi, My Hanoi).
Mai Dinh Lang Bien (Communal House of a Coastal Village) song isa sweet, peaceful melody about Vietnamese heritage and the dinh lang (communalhouse), a place of community and worship that has been preserved for years.
Cheerful, festive melodies depicting the traditional Tet of Vietnamese peoplewith the signature items of peach blossom flower and banh chung (squaresticky rice cake) will also be featured.
The beautiful and poetic images of the capital of Hanoi with Hoan Kiem lake,the flower season, the street covered with golden leaves and small alleys areillustrated in the two songs Hanoi 12 Mua Hoa (Hanoi, 12 FlowerSeasons) and Ha Noi Cua Em, Ha Noi Cua Anh (Your Hanoi, My Hanoi).
The concert also introduces the audience to the unique features of Vietnamesemusic such as the flute or ca tru (ceremonial singing).
Nearly 80 non-professional artists prepared for the concert. They includeMusique Rendez-Vous music band, comprised of Vietnamese students in France, andNEST VIET orchestra, whose 40 members are Vietnamese mothers and their childrengrowing up in France.
Vu Tuyet Chinh in Nantes said, “As a mother of two Vietnamese Frenchchildren, I find it important to teach them Vietnamese and develop the love forVietnam. I have spent three months with the team and my children to prepare forthe event. I practise with my children, learn Vietnamese songs and will havethe opportunity to perform on such a big stage to introduce Vietnamese musicand culture. It is such a memorable and precious experience for me andparticipants.”
Hoang Thu Trang, who started composing at the age of 12 and graduated from theHanoi Conservatory of Music, is currently living in Nantes. She is thefounder of the music band Music Rendez-Vous in France. Over the last fewyears, Trang has organised more than ten concerts with the bandacross France to introduce and promote Vietnamese music and culture.-VNA
This is one of a series of art activities organised in the frameworkof AuxCoeurx du Vietnam (To the Hearts of Vietnam) to celebrate Vietnam Monthin Nantes. The event is organised by 80 non-professional artists who areVietnamese students, Vietnamese residents of France and French people living in Nantes, Paris, Lorient andneighbouring provinces and cities.
Aux Coeurs du Vietnam is organised by Vietnam Loire Atlantique FriendshipAssociation and the Association of Vietnamese Students in Nantes. Theevent features more than 20 activities introducing Vietnam, its history, peopleand culture. It takes place from January 31 to February 18 in Nantes.
An exhibition featuring the costumes of the 54 different ethnic groups in Vietnamwas held at the opening event on January 31.
The concert Cham (Touch) will bring the audience to Vietnam – theS-shaped country in the Southeast Asia with spectacular landscapes, rich cultureand diverse food. Each song in the concert will include French subtitles and beaccompanied by fine images, which help to give the audience the opportunity to‘touch’ and feel the quintessence of Vietnamese culture.
“I combine traditional Vietnamese music with modern melodies, accompanied byimages and light in order to bring the best experience to audience. There havebeen many difficulties as most participants are non-professionals and many inthe team do not speak Vietnamese fluently but must perform in Vietnamese. Wehave been practising for three months to mount an hour on stage. Music willmake us overcome all the geographic and language barriers and bring us closetogether,” Trang said.
In this concert, Trang will debut her latest song – Ha Noi Cua Em, Ha NoiCua Anh (Your Hanoi, My Hanoi).
Mai Dinh Lang Bien (Communal House of a Coastal Village) song isa sweet, peaceful melody about Vietnamese heritage and the dinh lang (communalhouse), a place of community and worship that has been preserved for years.
Cheerful, festive melodies depicting the traditional Tet of Vietnamese peoplewith the signature items of peach blossom flower and banh chung (squaresticky rice cake) will also be featured.
The beautiful and poetic images of the capital of Hanoi with Hoan Kiem lake,the flower season, the street covered with golden leaves and small alleys areillustrated in the two songs Hanoi 12 Mua Hoa (Hanoi, 12 FlowerSeasons) and Ha Noi Cua Em, Ha Noi Cua Anh (Your Hanoi, My Hanoi).
The concert also introduces the audience to the unique features of Vietnamesemusic such as the flute or ca tru (ceremonial singing).
Nearly 80 non-professional artists prepared for the concert. They includeMusique Rendez-Vous music band, comprised of Vietnamese students in France, andNEST VIET orchestra, whose 40 members are Vietnamese mothers and their childrengrowing up in France.
Vu Tuyet Chinh in Nantes said, “As a mother of two Vietnamese Frenchchildren, I find it important to teach them Vietnamese and develop the love forVietnam. I have spent three months with the team and my children to prepare forthe event. I practise with my children, learn Vietnamese songs and will havethe opportunity to perform on such a big stage to introduce Vietnamese musicand culture. It is such a memorable and precious experience for me andparticipants.”
Hoang Thu Trang, who started composing at the age of 12 and graduated from theHanoi Conservatory of Music, is currently living in Nantes. She is thefounder of the music band Music Rendez-Vous in France. Over the last fewyears, Trang has organised more than ten concerts with the bandacross France to introduce and promote Vietnamese music and culture.-VNA
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