Musician Doan Bong (birth name Doan Chi Bong) just passed away on January 4, at the age of 83, closing the journey of more than half a century of persistent dedication to Vietnamese music.
His passing left much regret, not only because of the massive number of works but also because of the unique mark of an artist who has been attached to his homeland, country and Hanoi for life.
Born in 1943 in Ha Tay (old), the late musician Doan Bong soon showed artistic talent. The big turning point came at the age of 23, when he was the only contestant in the Hanoi area to be admitted to the Faculty of Composition of the Hanoi Conservatory of Music. This was an important foundation for him to step into the path of professional composition.
After graduating, musician Doan Bong worked at the Liberation Radio Station, then moved to Vietnam Television in the early stages of domestic television.
In a dynamic working environment, he participates in building many music programs with rich themes, from folk songs, chamber music, revolutionary music to youth music. This process helps him accumulate experiences, and at the same time shape an emotional but approachable and easily spreading creative style.
The musical legacy of the late musician Doan Bong includes more than 300 songs, spanning many topics. The most prominent are 3 major areas: love for homeland - country; the image of President Ho Chi Minh; Hanoi Capital.
Specifically for the Capital, he devoted a lot of enthusiasm to a series of works such as "My Hanoi", "Hanoi Night", "Hanoi", "Thu Returns", "From Hoa Lu to Thang Long - Hanoi", "Thang Long - Hanoi Welcomes Friends from all directions", "City of Thousands of Years of Civilization"...
In 2023, musician Doan Bong was awarded the State Prize for Literature and Arts with 3 typical works: "My hometown river, my hometown river", "Singing about Him" and "Hanoi memories in me".
Besides, many of his compositions have become traditional songs of major organizations such as "Melody of the Fatherland Front", "Truong Sa Military Anthem".
The song "From the Lotus Village, I Sing Beside You" is regularly broadcast at the Ho Chi Minh Presidential Relic Site in Kim Lien (Nghe An), while the poem "Niem khuc" is carved with a stone stele at the Security Relic Area 5.
In addition to music, the late musician also wrote poetry. The poetry collection "Starting from the Eyes" released in 2023 shows a different perspective of an artist, calm and thoughtful.
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