Huy Du, full name Nguyen Huy Du (1 December 1926 – 17 December 2007) was a Vietnamese musician specializing in red music, for songs such as The road we go, I still act. army, Ignite you, ... and the musical composition of the South of my homeland (written for Violin and Piano).[1][2]

Huy Du
Birth nameNguyen Huy Du
Also known asHuy Du
Born (1926-12-01) 1 December 1926 (age 97)
Bac Ninh,Vietnam
Died17 December 2007

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Du was known for his revolutionary songs, praising the Vietnam Communist Party.[3][4] He was a recipient of the Hồ Chí Minh Prize in 2000.

References edit

  1. ^ cand.com.vn. "Hậu phương của nhạc sĩ mặc áo lính Huy Du". Báo Công an Nhân dân điện tử (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Nhạc sĩ Huy Du: Chuyện đời và nhạc (phần 1)". Hội Nhạc Sĩ Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). 4 December 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. ^ Summary of world broadcasts: Far East: Part 3 British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service - 1983 "In order to be worthy of the trust and love of the Party, let our performances of the musical task fulfil, and even better ... of the Vietnam Musicians' Association closed here this afternoon [24th October] with the election of Huy Du, a composer, ..."
  4. ^ Continuum encyclopedia of popular music of the world: Volumes 3-7 John Shepherd - 2005 Songs of this period both utilized elements of traditional music and absorbed outside influences like blues, jazz and Latin ... Huy Du's setting of the poem 'Duo ng chung ta di' (The Road We're Taking, 1968) by Xuan Sach (Le Hung and Van)