SONGS ABOUT QUANG NGAI PROVINCE DURING THE PERIOD 1975‑1995

Abstract

This article contributes to the presentation of a period of musical composition about Quảng Ngãi (1975‑1995)
by composers both from within and outside the province. Despite encompassing a relatively short span of
twenty years, this was a significant and memorable phase following national reunification.
In Songs about Quảng Ngãi (1975‑1995), the discussion covers꞉ The mountainous countryside of Ấn and the
Trà River; compositions by authors from other regions who did not reside in Quảng Ngãi; compositions by
authors from Hồ Chí Minh City and Đà Nẵng who were originally from Quảng Ngãi; compositions by authors
living in Quảng Ngãi; as well as topics and content, including꞉ praise for the Party, the national leaders, and the
1975 victory; grateful to the soldiers; glorification of productive labor and life under renovation; themes of
homeland and love; and references to place names and landmarks in Quảng Ngãi; Regarding musical material.