Musician Hinh Phuoc Long renowned for a range of distinctive songs on the nation’s outpost of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago. Dubbed by the media and friends as a “citizen of Truong Sa", the Khanh Hoa native shared with Nhan Dan Monthly about his love towards Truong Sa and music. Composer Hinh Phuoc Long with a photo captured when he was granted the Ho Chi Minh Prize - the State Prize for Literature and Arts, in 2017. Q: When did you start your composing career? A: Before 1975, I started writing songs for children. At that time, I did not think I would become a professional composer. Then, after the South was completely liberated, I went to work in the Culture and Information Division of Ninh Hoa district, then later the Cam Ranh district’s Culture and Information Division. In 1983, I went to work in the Department of Culture and Information of Phu Khanh province (now divided into Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces) until retirement in 2009. In the early years of … [Read more...] about Composer Hinh Phuoc Long
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Composer Hinh Phuoc Long – A true lover of Truong Sa
Q: When did you start your composing career? A: Before 1975, I started writing songs for children. At that time, I did not think I would become a professional composer. Then, after the South was completely liberated, I went to work in the Culture and Information Division of Ninh Hoa district, then later the Cam Ranh district’s Culture and Information Division. In 1983, I went to work in the Department of Culture and Information of Phu Khanh province (now divided into Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces) until retirement in 2009. In the early years of national liberation, there was almost no music competition held at the national level. It was not until 1983 that the Vietnam Musicians’ Association hosted the first contest. At that time, I sent my freshly-composed song “Gap anh tren dao Sinh Ton” (Meeting on Sinh Ton island) to the contest. Unexpectedly, the song was granted second prize (no first prize) at the country’s first music composing contest after the … [Read more...] about Composer Hinh Phuoc Long – A true lover of Truong Sa