Vietnamese rap harmonize with traditional melodies at the “Tre Truyen Tre” Event

The exciting musical instruments experience with the performance from FPTU students 

On behalf of UEF and FPTU in participating in the workshop were: Ms. Tran Thi My Phuong - Director of UEF Center of Service-Learning, Ms. Huynh Kim Phung - Coordinator of UEF Center of Service-Learning, Mr. Nguyen Le Cao Binh - Lecturer of Multimedia Communication at FPT University HCMC, Ms. Ta Ngoc Linh - Lecturer of Multimedia Communication at FPT University HCMC.

Representative of UEF gave gifts of thank to the speakers

At the workshop, the speakers shared the interconnection between folk culture and rap music. Mr. Nguyen Thi Quoc Minh emphasized that the youth these days never forget the traditional culture values, instead, they always try to find ways to adapt and innovate those values.  

Ms. Pham Thi Kim Long simultaneously presented  on how to incorporate traditional music instruments into contemporary music products, contributing to a sense of closeness, optimism, and freshness for listeners. According to her, music is more than a tool for entertainment but also a means of conveying profound spiritual values. 

Rtee and Ho also shared their musical creativity experiences, providing the youth a better understanding on how to incorporate both traditional and modern elements in music. Rtee mentioned that there are always the presence of traditional sounds in his music, as they are an indispensable part of Vietnamese culture.  

 

The message “Always remember the root and traditions of the Vietnamese people” emphasized by the speaker 

The highlight of the event being the performances by rapper Rtee together with Producer Ho. Both artists directly introduced the beat production process and the creation of rap music combined with the traditional instrument of Zither, performed by Ms. Kim Long. An extraordinary melody was created while still maintaining the distinctive features of traditional music. 

 

The presentation of eat producing process stirred up a vibrant atmosphere for the event 

After the music production, Rtee and Ho held an interesting challenge: rapping with the audiences. The young participants engaged in this challenge had the opportunity to showcase their rap composition talent and sync with the rab beat produced by Ho. This dynamic experience helped the young participants confidently express themselves while also sparking the creativity in blending tradition and modernity. 

 

The interesting music-related game for the students

The “Tre Truyen Tre” event concluded with overflowing emotions and further knowledge of modern music when being integrated with folk influences . By their unique language and personal style, the young generation have proven that they will inherit and revive the traditional values creatively and attractively.