Phạm Tuyên
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Phạm Tuyên is a very well known Vietnam
ese musician
. He is the author of many popular Vietnamese red music, for example Như có Bác Hồ trong ngày vui đại thắng (As if there were Uncle Hồ in the great-victory happy day) or Đảng đã cho ta mùa xuân (The Communist party have given us the spring).
, province Hải Hưng. He is the ninth child of the very famous journalist, scholar and culture researcher Phạm Quỳnh (1892–1945).
In 1949, Phạm Tuyên worked at Trường Lục quân Trần Quốc Tuấn (Trần Quốc Tuấn School of Land force), course V. Then in 1950, he was a leader of a company (in military, not an economical company) at Trường Thiếu sinh quân Việt Nam (Vietnamese School of Army child). During this period, he started to create the songs, in more detail these songs is about his military schools.
In 1954, he was appointed to undertake the literature, sport and arts at Khu học xá Trung ương (Central Dormitory) at Nam Ninh, China
. Then in 1958, he came back to Vietnam and work at Đài tiếng nói Việt Nam (Voice of Vietnam), in more detail he assumed the direction of music
editor. From that time to 1975, he did create many popular songs such as Bài ca người thợ rừng (The song of lumbermen), Bài ca người thợ mỏ (The song of miners), the chorus Miền Nam anh dũng và bất khuất (The heroic and undaunted South Vietnam), Bám biển quê hương, Yêu biết mấy những con đường, Chiếc gậy Trường Sơn (The Trường Sơn stick), Gảy đàn lên hỡi người bạn Mỹ, Từ làng Sen, Đêm Cha Lo, Từ một ngã tư đường phố.
The song Như có Bác trong ngày vui đại thắng (As if there were Uncle Hồ in the great-victory happy day) was created in the night of April 28, 1975, recorded in the afternoon of April 28, 1975 and then broadcasted in a special newcast at 5 p.m on the same day, when Đài tiếng nói Việt Nam officially announced the total liberation of the South Vietnam from the Republic of Vietnam.
After 1975, he created another popular songs: Gửi nắng cho em, Con kênh ta đào, Màu cờ tôi yêu (lyric made by Diệp Minh Tuyền), Thành phố mười mùa hoa (1985, lyric made by Lệ Bình...)
The song Chiến đấu vì độc lập tự do (Fight for independence and freedom) was created right when the Chinese army invaded Vietnam in 1979. This song made the beginning of the music stream named "biên giới phía Bắc" (the northern border), written about the brave and herioc resistance war of Vietnam against the Chinese invaders. However, these songs was not put into circulation after the Sino-Vietnamese relationship was recovered.
He also wrote many songs for the children and young citizens. Some of them became very popular, such as: Tiến lên đoàn viên (March forward, the members of the Communist Youth Union), Chiếc đèn ông sao (The star-shaped lantern), Hành khúc Đội thiếu niên Tiền phong Hồ Chí Minh, Hát dưới cờ Hà Nội, Gặp nhau giữa trời thu Hà Nội, Đêm pháo hoa, Cô và mẹ (The woman teacher and the mother)...
He also wrote many articles about the musical aesthetics, about some songs and their authors, and was the initiator and director of many national musical competition such as Tiếng hát hoa phượng đỏ (The red flamboyant flowers's song), Liên hoan Văn nghệ truyền hình toàn quốc (National Television Letters and Arts Festival). He was the President of the Board of examiners of many national arts festival held by the Ministry of Culture and many various branch in the country.
Phạm Tuyên was also a commissioner of the Standing committee of the Executive board of Hội nhạc sĩ Việt Nam (Vietnamse Musician Association) from 1963 to 1983.
Recently, he did retired and now he is living at Hà Nội.
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ese musician
Musician
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. He is the author of many popular Vietnamese red music, for example Như có Bác Hồ trong ngày vui đại thắng (As if there were Uncle Hồ in the great-victory happy day) or Đảng đã cho ta mùa xuân (The Communist party have given us the spring).
Biography and career
Phạm Tuyên was born on January 12, 1930, at rural commnune Lương Ngọc, urban commune Bình GiangBinh Giang
Bình Giang is a rural district of Hai Duong province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 106,689. The district covers an area of 105 km². The district capital lies at Ke Sat....
, province Hải Hưng. He is the ninth child of the very famous journalist, scholar and culture researcher Phạm Quỳnh (1892–1945).
In 1949, Phạm Tuyên worked at Trường Lục quân Trần Quốc Tuấn (Trần Quốc Tuấn School of Land force), course V. Then in 1950, he was a leader of a company (in military, not an economical company) at Trường Thiếu sinh quân Việt Nam (Vietnamese School of Army child). During this period, he started to create the songs, in more detail these songs is about his military schools.
In 1954, he was appointed to undertake the literature, sport and arts at Khu học xá Trung ương (Central Dormitory) at Nam Ninh, China
China
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. Then in 1958, he came back to Vietnam and work at Đài tiếng nói Việt Nam (Voice of Vietnam), in more detail he assumed the direction of music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
editor. From that time to 1975, he did create many popular songs such as Bài ca người thợ rừng (The song of lumbermen), Bài ca người thợ mỏ (The song of miners), the chorus Miền Nam anh dũng và bất khuất (The heroic and undaunted South Vietnam), Bám biển quê hương, Yêu biết mấy những con đường, Chiếc gậy Trường Sơn (The Trường Sơn stick), Gảy đàn lên hỡi người bạn Mỹ, Từ làng Sen, Đêm Cha Lo, Từ một ngã tư đường phố.
The song Như có Bác trong ngày vui đại thắng (As if there were Uncle Hồ in the great-victory happy day) was created in the night of April 28, 1975, recorded in the afternoon of April 28, 1975 and then broadcasted in a special newcast at 5 p.m on the same day, when Đài tiếng nói Việt Nam officially announced the total liberation of the South Vietnam from the Republic of Vietnam.
After 1975, he created another popular songs: Gửi nắng cho em, Con kênh ta đào, Màu cờ tôi yêu (lyric made by Diệp Minh Tuyền), Thành phố mười mùa hoa (1985, lyric made by Lệ Bình...)
The song Chiến đấu vì độc lập tự do (Fight for independence and freedom) was created right when the Chinese army invaded Vietnam in 1979. This song made the beginning of the music stream named "biên giới phía Bắc" (the northern border), written about the brave and herioc resistance war of Vietnam against the Chinese invaders. However, these songs was not put into circulation after the Sino-Vietnamese relationship was recovered.
He also wrote many songs for the children and young citizens. Some of them became very popular, such as: Tiến lên đoàn viên (March forward, the members of the Communist Youth Union), Chiếc đèn ông sao (The star-shaped lantern), Hành khúc Đội thiếu niên Tiền phong Hồ Chí Minh, Hát dưới cờ Hà Nội, Gặp nhau giữa trời thu Hà Nội, Đêm pháo hoa, Cô và mẹ (The woman teacher and the mother)...
He also wrote many articles about the musical aesthetics, about some songs and their authors, and was the initiator and director of many national musical competition such as Tiếng hát hoa phượng đỏ (The red flamboyant flowers's song), Liên hoan Văn nghệ truyền hình toàn quốc (National Television Letters and Arts Festival). He was the President of the Board of examiners of many national arts festival held by the Ministry of Culture and many various branch in the country.
Phạm Tuyên was also a commissioner of the Standing committee of the Executive board of Hội nhạc sĩ Việt Nam (Vietnamse Musician Association) from 1963 to 1983.
Recently, he did retired and now he is living at Hà Nội.
Printed matter
- Collection Chiếc gậy Trường Sơn (Âm nhạc Publisher, 1973); Collection Phạm Tuyên (Văn hoá Publisher, 1982); Gửi nắng cho em (Âm nhạc Publisher, 1991); Ca khúc Phạm Tuyên (Phạm Tuyên's song, a collection of 50 songs, Âm nhạc Publisher, 1994);
- Audio-cassette tapes Gửi nắng cho em (Saigon Audio, 1992); Lời ru của đêm (Công ty đầu tư phát triển, Bộ văn hoá thông tin- 1993)
- Music books: Các bạn trẻ hãy đến với âm nhạc (My young friends, let's come to music) (Thanh niên Publisher, 1982), Âm nhạc ở quanh ta (The music around us) (Nhà xuất bản Kim Đồng, 1987).
Notable works
- Đảng đã cho ta mùa xuân (The Communist party has given us the spring)
- Chiếc gậy Trường Sơn (The Trường Sơn stick)
- Con kênh ta đào
- Gởi nắng cho em
- Lời ru của đêm
- Màu cờ tôi yêu (The flag's colour that I love)
- Như có Bác Hồ trong ngày vui đại thắng (As if there were Uncle Hồ in the great-victory happy day)
- Đảng đã cho ta sáng mắt sáng lòng (The Communist party has enlightened our eyes and our souls)
- Từ một ngã tư đường phố (From an intercsection)
- Cô và mẹ (The woman teacher and the mother)