Thursday, December 16, 2004
Viet Nam's traditional music, once in danger being lost for all times if not forever, has found a tireless advocate.
"Prof. Tran Van Khe, a well-known master of Vietnamese traditional music, has brought home a large number of musical instruments and materials that he collected during 55 years of living abroad.
"These instruments and documents reflect the "heart" of a person who devoted his whole life and energy to the traditional music of Viet Nam.
"Khe brought home more than 100 encyclopaedias published by the UK, the US, Italy and France, almost 200 diaries from more than 200 music conferences that he attended in over 68 countries, and more than 2,000 books and magazines about Viet Nam's music and traditional operas. In addition, he has quality pictures and 800 cassettes, recording his meetings with artists in Viet Nam and other countries worldwide.
"The property did not have much commercial value but was extremely useful for future generations in conducting research on traditional music of Viet Nam, Khe noted."
¶ 12/16/2004 02:31:00 PM
"Prof. Tran Van Khe, a well-known master of Vietnamese traditional music, has brought home a large number of musical instruments and materials that he collected during 55 years of living abroad.
"These instruments and documents reflect the "heart" of a person who devoted his whole life and energy to the traditional music of Viet Nam.
"Khe brought home more than 100 encyclopaedias published by the UK, the US, Italy and France, almost 200 diaries from more than 200 music conferences that he attended in over 68 countries, and more than 2,000 books and magazines about Viet Nam's music and traditional operas. In addition, he has quality pictures and 800 cassettes, recording his meetings with artists in Viet Nam and other countries worldwide.
"The property did not have much commercial value but was extremely useful for future generations in conducting research on traditional music of Viet Nam, Khe noted."
¶ 12/16/2004 02:31:00 PM
