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Update: Music – Poem Night “Strange Wharf”

Posted on 09/04/2013

Sat 13 April 2013, 8 pm
L’Espace

From L’Espace:

“Strange wharf” – the program name is also the name of a poem written by the deceased father of pianist Dang Thai Son – poet Dang Dinh Hung ( poem book published by HCMC Van Nghe Publishing house – 1991 printed and published).

“Strange wharf is a long poem the author wrote on his deathbed at the age of 60 … Perhaps puzzled feeling when we first access to poetry of Dang Dinh Hung derives from there, more than that, the multi-dimensional way of saying, halfway, conflict… which is his usual way of talking. His poetry is the up and down wave of wisdom. Each image, each statement is sparkling. Some time the words bear each other away as if led by a shadowy force, creating an emotion rather than an idea. And the stream of consciousness occasionally arises a pain that anyone must sympathize … ”

«Strange wharf’s prosody is not yet familiar to readers, but any true prosody always bear a sincere heart which is not strange to those who really listen. Please listen to “a sudden beating” on the chest of the poetry page ». (HCMC Van Nghe Publishing House )

Thus, in “Strange wharf”, artists would also like to try new things, explore a different way to express the poetry combined with music. Musician Phan Nam will write for the instrument: drum, guitar, Vietnamese two-chord fiddle, piano, these short music tracks along with unique sound and fusion of the well-known tap dancer Nguyen Tat Long as a kind of dialogue with “Strange wharf”. With 2 voices speaking: baritone, ténor by Nha Uyen, Hoa Phuong Chi, we hope Strange wharf is going to have a new approach to the public.

Ticket

Price: 120 000 VND
Tickets for members of L’Espace and students: 60 000 VND
Tickets are now available at L’Espace.

Translated by Hanoi Grapevine.