The vitality of the MV "Cùng em tìm về giọt nước đầu nguồn" composed by musician Nguyen Thanh Trung is ignited by two young faces of Gen Z generation, singer Nguyen Hoang Yen (currently a 3rd year student at the Vietnam National Academy of Music) and rapper Trung Hieu.
As a student of Dr. People's Artist Do Quoc Hung, Nguyen Hoang Yen has a bright but technically sophisticated soprano voice. The female singer shared that she had devoted a lot of effort to learning about the history and culture of the green mountains and blue waters of Cao Bang before recording the song "Finding the first drop of water with you".
During the recording of the song, musician Nguyen Thanh Trung and arranger Duong Duc Thuy always accompanied to analyze the lyrics as well as the melody to help Nguyen Hoang Yen absorb the song in the best way when performing.
We are young people, wanting to use our singing to promote the beauty of our homeland and spread historical values to generations of our age" - Hoang Yen said.
The fact that young singers sing about history in a modern style is proof of the strong vitality of patriotism in the blood of the new generation. They not only "reenacted" history but are "living" with history, promoting the beauty of indigenous culture in the language of their era.
In the continuous flow of contemporary music, finding the core values of the nation is always a challenge for artists. With "Finding the water at the source with you", musician Nguyen Thanh Trung not only sketches a landscape painting with sound, but also creates a profound discourse about patriotism and roots through the lens of the young generation.
It is known that the song is inspired by a major historical milestone - commemorating the 85th anniversary of Uncle Ho's return to the country (1941 - 2026) not only as a tribute to the past but also as a bridge connecting highland culture with the souls of contemporary young people.
Musician Nguyen Thanh Trung shared that when standing on the sacred land, especially reading the poem "Pac Bo Hung Vi" by Him, it seemed to have permeated his creative thinking, so that from there, he created a dialogue between the past and the present.
The song "Finding the first drop of water with you" is a systematic artistic structure, where the image of "the drop of water" becomes a multi-layered metaphor. Musician Nguyen Thanh Trung skillfully transformed from a physical experience (drinking cool stream water) into a spiritual experience: "The country starts from the drop of water".
The work uses scales and the characteristic vibrato technique of Then singing (Tay - Nung) but is covered by modern music language (Rap/Hip-hop) which has created a multi-layered structure.
Together with you, find the water at the source" has once again affirmed the diverse writing style of Nguyen Thanh Trung - a musician who is always concerned about traditional values but constantly innovates to harmonize with the flow of contemporary music.
The song is a meaningful gift sent to the land of Cao Bang, a land of outstanding people, and a reminder of the origin of the nation for every Vietnamese person.
The deeper the integration, the more people have a need to return to their own water source to not be dissolved. The work is the cool water for the soul, contributing to spreading historical and cultural values and fostering more love for the homeland for all generations of Vietnamese people" - musician Nguyen Thanh Trung expressed.
