Do Nhuan (1922 - 1991) was a Vietnamese musician. He was the first General Secretary of the Vietnam Composers Association, courses I and II from 1958 to 1983, one of the pioneer musicians of revolutionary music. Do Nhuan is also the first Vietnamese musician to write opera with the play Co Sao, also the author of the famous Song Thao Guerrilla. Do Nhuan is from Hoach Trach hamlet, Thai Hoc commune, Cam Binh district, Hai Duong. Born on December 10, 1922. Leaving Cam Binh at a very young age, Do Nhuan lived for many years in the port city of Hai Phong, where his father served in the military music team as a "Western trumpeter". Hai Phong in the late 1930s was one of the cradles of new music with Van Cao, Le Thuong, Hoang Quy... At the age of 14, Do Nhuan joined the Boy Scouts, singing French and European songs. . He also taught himself folk music and knew how to play bamboo flute, pepper, lute, quartet, and lute. After that, when reformed music was initially rekindled, Do Nhuan also began to interact with new music, learning guitar, banjo, harmonica, and recording. After that, he also studied violin and baian with Russian musicians in exile in Hanoi. In 1939, Do Nhuan composed his first song at the age of 17, Trung Vuong, on the occasion of the anniversary of Hai Ba Trung in Hai Duong province. Trung Vuong was widely disseminated and published that same year. Next, from historical inspiration, he composed many songs such as: Chim Than, Old Father's Word, Road to Bac... which was the basis for composing the scene play Nguyen Trai - Phi Khanh including 3 songs Chim Than, The old father's words, The way to the North was written by him in 1940 and 1941. At that time Do Nhuan also began to participate in revolutionary activities. In 1943, because he printed and distributed propaganda leaflets for the revolution, he was imprisoned in Hai Duong prison, then sent to Hoa Lo and then exiled to Son La. During his time in prison, Do Nhuan wrote many revolutionary songs such as: Afternoon Prison, Con Dao, Han Son La, Call of Prisoners, Visiting Martyrs' Grave, Guerrilla Ca... After being released from prison, Do Nhuan continued to compose and do revolutionary activities. He wrote many songs and was quite popular at that time: Remembering the war zone, Long road to the South, Gunfire in the South, Baby love Uncle Ho, National Assembly Day... During the war, he had songs. about guerrillas and many other songs: Guerrilla Ca, Musical Band, Marching away, On Him Lam Hill, Victory of Dien Bien, Tinh Viet Bac, Forest Fire, Army Singing, Winter Austria, Cotton Lau Pass Among them are Marching away with the famous song "We don't have enemies in our life, we go ahead" and the music corps and the immortal poem The Thao River guerrillas are still popular singers of Vietnam. Saigon later presented. During this period, it can be said that Do Nhuan influenced many other revolutionary musicians such as Tran Quy, Le Lan, Doan Nho... In 1955, his series of songs Dien Bien Phu was awarded the first prize of the Association of Fine Arts. Vietnam. Until now, the melody of Dien Bien Victory is one of the familiar tunes of radio and television stations. After the 1954 peace, Do Nhuan continued to compose and appeared in the field of Vietnamese musical instruments through works: variation on the theme of folk songs for flute and piano Spring in the forest (1963), Western string quartet Nguyen (1964), three variations for violin and piano (1964), the symphony suite of Dien Bien (1965), symphony of poetry Dimit'rov (1981)... In addition, there is also the puppet play Dream Dream. Baby Dragon (1968), dance drama Open the Sea (1973) and background music in documentaries and feature films: Victory of Dien Bien (1954), Nguyen Van Troi (1965), Opening the Truong Son Road (1972), Long Uncle Lake (1975). Do Nhuan is also the only musician in the first generation of neo-musicians who is well trained. He studied at the university at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory from 1960 to 1962. He was one of the founders of the music genre. drama in the tradition of Western opera. His first experiments appeared from the 1950s were short plays: The whole house emulates, The whole wave does not fall, Anh Pǎn returns to the village, The rock. In the 1970s and 1980s, Do Nhuan wrote musicals: Chu Teu, Who is more beautiful than anyone, Before the wedding, Cantaloupe... Do Nhuan was the first Vietnamese musician to write opera with the play Co Sao (1965), and then the Sculptor (1971). Do Nhuan also has instrumental works such as Dance of the Highlands for violin and orchestra... But his name is still attached to songs like Vietnam, my hometown, I like sports (a funny song, begins with the letter T), I'm a whitewasher, Four Spring Street..... In addition to composing, Do Nhuan also writes articles and participates in criticism. Do Nhuan died May 18, 1991 in Hanoi.