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On-campus piano brings joy to Vietnam students

On-campus piano brings joy to Vietnam students

Friday, May 02, 2014, 17:15 GMT+7

A piano recently placed at the campus of a Ho Chi Minh City university has offered boundless joy and relaxation to its students.

At Ton Duc Thang University in District 7’s Tan Phong Ward, Beethoven’s classic “Pour Elise” and other masterpieces can be heard from afar.

The haunting music comes from a brownish, imposing piano, which is placed right at the school’s main building, a much-frequented area.

A sign read: “Piano for students’ and everyone’s use.”

In the early afternoon, two ‘student artists’ made use of the time before classes to play masterpieces such as “Turkish March,” “Canon in D” and “Hungarian Sonata.”

When the two ‘artists’ went to their classes, another male student took the stage and performed works by Korean pianist Yiruma.

Music works keep resonating within the campus.

Not only good players but also beginners are hugely attracted to the piano.

They patiently wait for the ‘low time,’ when there are fewer students, to practice the basic exercises which they have just learned from the proficient players.

Those who cannot play the piano also embrace the activity. They hum the tunes or enjoy the pieces while learning or chatting in the lobbies.

According to Trinh Minh Huyen, the school’s vice president, one of her friends from the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music suggested that she place a piano at the campus, just like many universities in other countries.

“The piano provides an artistic outlet for students passionate about music and an opportunity to express themselves in front of their peers. We didn’t know there’re so many musically-gifted students at our school. Four philanthropists donated money to buy the piano,” Huyen said.

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