This is considered one of the rare compositions written specifically about a commune-level administrative unit in Ho Chi Minh City. The song is composed by Master Huynh Thanh Nguyen, inspired by the land rich in revolutionary traditions and the simplicity of the suburbs of Ho Chi Minh City.
Thai My commune is located in the Northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, bordering Tay Ninh. This is a locality with a long history, awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces and Hero of Labor.
With musician Huynh Thanh Nguyen, Thai My commune still retains the characteristics of a rural area with rice fields, agricultural activities and traditional craft villages such as weaving. This area is also assessed as having potential for ecotourism development and becoming a new destination for city residents.
Sharing about creative inspiration, Huynh Thanh Nguyen said that the idea was born when he had the opportunity to giao lưu and teach in the locality.
Faced with the peaceful scenery, gentle people and preserved traditional cultural values, he wrote the song "Returning to Thai My Homeland" as a gift for this land.
The song is written in slow rhythm, 2/4 rhythm with a gentle, emotional melody. The content of the song depicts the beauty of nature, Thai-American people and interspersed with love stories of couples, creating a lyrical musical picture of the suburban land.
It is known that singer Dong Quan, a familiar voice with lyrical and folk music. He won the third prize in the Ho Chi Minh City Television Singing Contest in 2001. Dong Quan also comes from a family with artistic traditions, is the grandson of musician Hoang Thi Tho and the son of musician Nguyen Phu Yen.
According to the production crew, singer Dong Quan performed the song with deep emotions, sending feelings for the land of Thai My through each melody.
Through the work, the crew hopes to contribute to spreading the simple beauty of the suburbs of Ho Chi Minh City, and at the same time evoke more musical and literary compositions about the traditional rural areas of the city named after Uncle Ho.
