Musician Song Tra passed away at 0:35 on September 12 in Ho Chi Minh City after a period of weakened health. In his last days, he was weak, skipped meals and no longer recognized some colleagues visiting.
His passing left regret for many generations of artists who were associated with lyrical music.
Musician Song Tra's real name is Tran Huu Chau, he also uses the pen name Hoai Thu. He is from Hanh Phuoc, Nghia Hanh, Quang Ngai and was formally trained at Saigon National School of Music, the predecessor of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music today.
Musician Song Tra used to teach music at many schools in Vung Tau (now Ho Chi Minh City).
The most mentioned compositions in his career include "Chiều sân ga", "Cõi nhớ", "Cõi đêm", "Hoa tím đợi chờ", "Tôi yêu người, tôi xa người" and "Người đã như mơ" - songs co-written with Nguyen Tung.
Among them, "Afternoon on the station platform" became one of the works associated with the name of musician Song Tra.
Memory Realm" is also a composition known to many generations of audiences. Singer Truong Vu shared on September 12 that he once became famous by singing this song "Remembering Realm" by the late musician.
A special milestone in musician Song Tra's career was in 1970, when he and musicians Hoang Thi Tho, Pham Duy, Thong Dat went to Japan to perform. Thanks to formal music training, he was also trusted by musician Chau Ky to edit his works.
After 1975, musician Song Tra's musical path shifted to a different direction. Few people know that, besides famous sad love songs, musician Song Tra also has a large fortune for children.
He wrote more than 200 children's songs, of which singer Xuan Mai alone recorded 65 compositions. He also published music collections such as "Trường mầm non của bé", "Đường chúng em đi", "Cõi nhớ".
Quang Ngai homeland is a continuous source throughout his compositions. It is the affection for the Tra Giang River that made Tran Huu Chau choose the pen name Song Tra. "Thoong lam Tra Giang", "Qua song Tra Khuc mua ha", "Tu tinh que huong", "Tinh que noi nho", "Ve tham que huong"... all show the constant nostalgia in his music.
According to the family's obituary, musician Song Tra, real name Tran Huu Chau, born in 1940, from Quang Ngai, passed away at 0:35 on September 12 in Ho Chi Minh City. He passed away at the age of 86.
The burial ceremony will take place at 1:30 PM on September 12, the burial ceremony at 11:00 AM on September 14. The coffin will be buried at Hoa Vien Binh Duong Cemetery.
