Composer To Vu

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To Vu

Living place: Ho Chi Minh

Birthday: 9-4-1923

Global rank: #84122

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Who is Composer To Vu?
To Vu is a famous musician of Vietnamese music. He is also a professor and music researcher. To Vu's real name is Hoang Phu. His pen name To Vu was given to him by his artistic friends.
In 1947, musician To Vu released the song "I came to visit you on a rainy afternoon" while he was working in Tien Lang district, province Hai Phong. This was a popular song then and still today. To Vu's other songs are also quite famous: Cay Chiem, Grateful to Ho Chi Minh and Nhu Sunflower.
Composer To Vu is also involved in composing music for tuong, cheo, cai luong, puppetry, and film soundtracks. He has many research works on cheo, gongs, lutes, scales - rhythms and Vietnamese folk music. He also produced many research works on folk music and modern music.
To Vu Tung holds the position of Director of the Second Campus of the Music Institute at Ho Chi Minh City, Secretary of the Union Musicians of Zone III early in the resistance against the French colonialists. He is also the one who has contributed to building the Vietnam Music School (later National Conservatory).
In 2001, musician To Vu was awarded the State Prize for literature and art by the Vietnamese State.
Composer To Vu died at 3:30 am, May 13, 2014 at his home in Ho Chi Minh City, at the age of 92.
Some works:
  • Goodbye
  • I came to visit you on a rainy afternoon (1947)
  • Sails in the wind of the Party
  • Sunset in a small village
  • Grateful to Ho Chi Minh
  • Youth song
  • The sound of autumn bells
  • Civilization of dreams
  • Innovative countryside (composed with Ta Phuoc a>)
  • Like a sunflower
  • Once upon a time

Young / Before famous

Although born in Bac Giang, from a young age he moved to Hai Phong with his four siblings. In 1939, musician To Vu and his brother were musician Hoang Quy and some other musicians. the other is Pham Ngu, Canh Than and Van Cao, founded the group Dong Vong, performed by musician Hoang Quy leader. Dong Vong music group has contributed to promoting the new Vietnamese music scene. The group has composed about 60 songs around the theme of praising the country, praising the national hero tradition, and some lyrical songs. Love songs such as "Miss Neighbor" by Hoang Quy and "Ben Xuan" by Van Cao are still considered masterpieces of Vietnamese new music in 1946.
In 1946, To Vu applied to teach law. Dong at Binh Chuan School is now Ngo Quyen High School.
In 1948, he was selected as a delegate of War Zone 3 to attend the 1st National Congress of Culture and Arts.
In 1950, the Institute of Culture and Art Research was established, To Vu was appointed invited to join the music research committee led by musician Van Cao as the head of the committee.

Close relationship

Who is Girl friend/ wife/ darling Composer To Vu?
He is the younger brother of musician Hoang Quy.
Composers Pham Ngu, Canh Than and Van Cao are friends and members of the group Dong Vong.

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Summary of To Vu profile

When was Composer To Vu born?
To Vu was born in 9-4-1923, death day is 13/05/2014, at the age of 91.
Where is Composer To Vu's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
To Vu was born in Bac Giang, of Vietnam. Mr working and living in Ho Chi Minh, of Vietnam. Mr, whose Zodiac is Aries, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Pig. To Vu's global rank is 84122 and whose rank is 956 in list of famous Composer.
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Events in 1923 and 9-4

Events in the world in the birth year of To Vu

  • Adolf Hitler's "Beer Hall Putsch" in Munich fails; in 1924 he is sentenced to five years in prison where he writes Mein Kampf . He is released after eight months.
  • Earthquake destroys one-third of Tokyo.
  • Occupation of Ruhr by French and Belgian troops to enforce reparations payments. Background: Holocaust Reparations

Birthday To Vu (9-4) in history

  • Day 9-4 year 1731: Robert Jenkins had his ear cut off, which sparked the "Jenkins' Ear" War between Spain and England.
  • Day 9-4 year 1865: Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House.
  • Day 9-4 year 1914: The first full-color film, The World, The Flesh and the Devil, was shown in London.
  • Day 9-4 year 1939: Contralto Marian Anderson, after being denied performing at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., gave a concert at the Lincoln Memorial.
  • Day 9-4 year 1942: American and Philippine troops on Bataan were overwhelmed by Japanese forces during World War II. The "Bataan Death March" began soon after.
  • Day 9-4 year 1959: NASA announced the selection of America’s first astronauts, including Alan Shepard and John Glenn.
  • Day 9-4 year 1963: Winston Churchill became the first honorary U.S. citizen.
  • Day 9-4 year 1992: Former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega was convicted of drug and racketeering charges.
  • Day 9-4 year 2003: American Marines pulled down Saddam Hussein’s statue in Baghdad after U.S. commanders declared his rule ended.
  • Day 9-4 year 2005: Britain's Prince Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles.
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