Album Review
Tu Quyen: Trong Em Tinh Van Sang
I am diverse in many things and music happens to be one of them. Although I listen to a variety of different music from different cultures, vietnamese is my favorite language to listen to. The one particular viet singer who has always been my all time favorite is pop female artist Tu Quyen. I started admiring her back in 1998 when she still looked youthful and was still very energized; most of her songs were lively and up beat. In 2001, her CD "Trong Em Tinh Van Sang", which means in me love is still bright, came out and grabbed me even more. Although, the song was not up beat like her usual songs but the lyrics and the rhythm of this song was very warm and heart touching.
In "Trong Em Tinh Van Sang", Tu Quyen was trying to express that even though her loved one had to leave, her love for him would always stay strong. The meaning of this song can relate to a myriad of people in the world. Unfortunately, a myriad of people would not be able to understand the song in the world since it is in vietnamese. Therefore, it would not be as meaningful to non-viet speakers, but however, the warming rhythm of the music itself would still have a deep affect towards them. One other country that the song was translated in, which was also popular in during the time, was China.
Tu Quyen also has songs in english in some of her CDs; therefore, for those who are not viet speakers would be able to enjoy not only the music but also the lyrics of these songs.
2 comments:
1/1 Good work. Good description of your personal history with the music and the musician's history.
In the future though, a review should be a description of the music more than a summary of the musician's career. Include more of your own opinions.
Overall-- good work
April
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