On September 18, according to information from his family, musician Le Ham passed away at 7:00 p.m. the same day at his home, at the age of 90.
Musician Le Ham was born in 1934 in Dien Hong commune (Dien Chau district, Nghe An province). He was a performer of Division 320.
After serving in the army, in 1964, Le Ham was assigned to teach at the Central School of Music and Art, then became Head of the Ha Tinh Performing Arts Troupe, Director of the Nghe An Provincial Labor Cultural House, and Permanent Vice President of the Nghe An Arts Association. He retired in 1977.
Musician Le Ham is the author of more than 200 songs, including famous works: “Girls of La River”, “Ferry Ben Soldiers”, “Glorious Victory of Ha Tinh”, “Sen Village Mother”, “Vinh, Dawn City”, “Sen Village Festival”…
In particular, his song "Vinh, the city of dawn" was used as the theme song of Vinh City Radio and Television Station, and is considered the most famous song written about Vinh City (Nghe An).
Musician Le Ham devoted much effort to fieldwork, collecting ancient melodies for Nghe Tinh folk songs and is the editor of the book "Folk music of Nghe An".
In 2022, musician Le Ham was awarded the State Prize for Literature and Arts for a series of musical works: "The Mother of Sen Village", "Girls of La River", "Vietnam in our hearts", "The sound of the drum on the moonlit night", "Ha Tinh, our homeland".
