Vietnamese composer Trinh Cong Son (1939-2001) was commemorated with a doodle on google.com on February 28 on the occasion of his 80th birthday anniversary.
The google doodle of Trinh Cong Son (Source: Google Doodle)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamesecomposer Trinh Cong Son (1939-2001) was commemorated with a doodle on google.com onFebruary 28 on the occasion of his 80th birthday anniversary.
“Son, with his contributions and influence on Vietnamese and internationalculture, especially his songs with profound messages of peace, deserves to bepraised on the most popular page on the occasion of the second summit betweenDonald Trump and Kim Jong-un,” commented composer Tran Long An, Vice Chairmanof the Vietnam Musicians’ Association.
Son passed away on April 1, 2001, leaving behind more than 6,000 songs, many ofwhich have been widely popular among Vietnamese people both in and outside thecountry.
Most of his songs carry his distinctive ideology and lyrical style, expressinggreat love for the Vietnamese people and his homeland while praising peace andlove.
“This is a meaningful birthday gift to Son and my family, also a joy to thecommunity that loves Trinh’s songs,” Trinh Vinh Trinh, Son’s younger sister,told news.zing.vn.
He has been dubbed “Vietnam’s Bob Dylan” by BBC and “Vietnam’s most belovedsinger-songwriter” by the Washington Post.
He was the first Vietnamese composer to have his music distributed in Japan.More than two million copies of his album have been sold in Japan in the pastyears while many of his songs have been translated into Japanese and performedby leading Japanese singers like Tokiko Kato, Yoshimi Tendo and Aya Shimazu atvarious popular shows like Kohaku Uta Gassen and the annual NHK television NewYear’s Eve show.
In his official visit to Vietnam in 2016, US President Barack Obama recalledthe song Noi Vong Tay Lon (The Great Circle of Vietnam) as an example ofpeace and friendship.
“Songs by Trinh Cong Son bear features of mediation, of nothingness,” singerGiang Trang, who has performed a lot of Son’s songs, said. “People need to haveenough life experiences to understand the meaning of lyrics. Even as a singer,I have not dared to sing some songs as I feel I have not experienced enough inlife to understand the lyrics and be brave enough to perform thesongs.”-VNS/VNA
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The google doodle of Trinh Cong Son (Source: Google Doodle) 
