Giap Van Lo (90 years old) is the first generation of Then village to learn the violin. He has been attached to this instrument since he was young. He was awarded a Medal for the cause of Vietnamese music. Now his hair is gray, his hands are shaking, his eyes are blurry but his passion for the violin is still burning.

Then Village Violin Club performs at the talkshow themed "The only unique violin village in Vietnam".

Lo said: "Local people are inherently passionate about music. Many years ago, we established a performance team to play common musical instruments. When I heard central musicians coming to the commune to perform the violin, I and a few people who loved it contributed money and invited Hanoian teachers to come to the village to teach them as well as bought musical instruments to play."

The farmers who have been attached to the fields for generations become true artists when holding a violin in their hands - an instrument that belongs to academic music often used in symphony orchestras.

Every day, after finishing their farm work, people enthusiastically talk about the sound of the violin, musical instruments, music theory and play the pieces of music together.

Member of the Violin Club preserves their musical instruments.

For the people in Then village, the sound of the violin is as familiar and close as a field or vegetable garden. The violin melodies help relieves fatigue, make life happier and more optimistic. Just like that, the people knowing to play violin teach those who do not know, the previous generation teaches the next generation, the sound of the instrument spreads throughout the village.

The village's violin orchestra at that time was famous throughout the region, and the name "violin village" was also formed then.

For more than 60 years, the people of Then village have diligently preserved and passed on the quintessence of music to the next generation. Currently, there are 4 generations here who know how to play the violin, the youngest is the children's class of about 10 years old. Every age group has someone who can play the violin proficiently.

The sound of the Then village instrument not only resonates in rural houses but also on major domestic and international stages. Many international delegations come to visit, exchange music and make films about this unique culture.

The club has been awarded many certificates of merit from ministries, branches and localities. The first 5 musicians of the village were awarded the Medal for the cause of Vietnamese music.

The peaceful and poetic scenery in Then village.

According to Do Tuan Khoa, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the activities of the Then Village Violin Club create a unique cultural identity compared to rural areas in the country, contributing to the cause of building Vietnam's advanced music scene imbued with national identity.

The club's amateur musicians, with their love of music and passion for violin, have enriched the cultural and artistic movement at the grassroots level, created a healthy spiritual playground and built cultural life in the residential area. The authorities will coordinate with localities to continue supporting the club’s operation and development.

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