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expatella_girl · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:44 am Post subject: Music from pre 1975

Something about this song is boring a hole in my brain, riveting my thoughts going round and round. What is it?

I don't speak a word of Vietnamese.

Khánh Ly & Trịnh Công Sơn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l91q9wEJVV0&feature=relmfu

Newcomber · Joined: 11 Jul 2010 Posts: 19

Since I've been in Hanoi, Trinh Cong Son has come more than a few times in discussion I've had with folks here. I've recently gotten a bunch of songs written by him with Khanh Ly singing. I understand your sentiment, her voice sure knocks me back a bit at times. It's certainly a powerful sound. I'm not sure what it is that's so engaging, yet in some of the tracks I hear I get the same rise as I do when I hear Quan Ho singing, a traditional music style from the North.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joNq3tp3b1g&feature=fvwrel

TRH · Joined: 27 Oct 2011 Posts: 62 Location: HCMC

I seem to recall that a recently planned or just rumored concert in Vietnam by Khanh Ly never came off. The article could not explain why. I may be wrong, but I think she may be one of the Viet Kieu entertainers who has been vocal in her criticisms of the current government. She does have a great voice and is still performing in the US despite being in her 60's or older.