Thanks for inserting me on the list of Vietnamese people who have done something good in the world.
You can visit my website:
http://tranquanghai.com and my blog :
http://tranquanghai.multiply.comPrizes, Honours, Awards:
1983: Grand Prize of Academy Charles Cros, Paris for LP "Vietnam/Tran Quang Hai and Bach Yen (SM 3011.97) 1986: Medaille d'Or de la Musique (Gold Medal of Music) / Asian Cultural Academy, Paris. 1987: D.MUS (HON) / International University Foundation, USA. 1987: Life Fellow of the American Biograhical Institute and Research Association, USA. 1987: Deputy Governor (DG) of the American Biographical Institute, USA 1987: Life Fellow of the International Biographical Centre (IBC), UK 1987: Director Deputy General (DDG) of the International Biographical Centre, UK. 1988: International Advisor of the American Biographical Institute, USA 1988: International Order of Merit/ International Biographical Centre, UK 1989: Ph.D (HON) / Albert Einstein International Academy Foundation, USA. 1990: Grand Prize of the International Festival of Anthropological and Visual Film for the film "The Song of Harmonics", Parnü,Estonia. 1990: Prize of the Best Ethnomusicological Film for the film "The Song of Harmonics" delivered by the Academy of Sciences, Parnü, Estonia. 1990: Special Research Prize of the International Festival of Scientific Film for the film "The Song of Harmonics", Palaiseau, France. 1991: Grand Prize Northern Telecom of the 2nd International Festival of Scientific Film of Quebec for the film "The Song of Harmonics", Montreal, Canada. 1991: Van Laurens Award of the British Voice Association and the Ferens Institute for the best paper on overtone singing research , London, UK 1991: Honorary International Advisor of the International Biographical Centre, UK 1991: Alfred Nobel Medal of the Albert Einstein Academy Foundation, USA. 1991: Man of the Year 1991/ American Biographical Institute, USA 1991: International Man of the Year 1991/1992/ International Biographical Centre, UK 1992: Honorary Member of the Vietnamese Scientific Society of the Professionals, Canada 1994: Man of the Year / American Biographical Institute, USA
1994 : Gold Record of Achievement par American Biographical Institute, Etats-Unis 1995: Special Prize of the 2nd International Festival of Throat Voice, Kyzyl, Tuva. 1995: Honorary Scientific Member of the International Center of Khoomei, Kyzyl, Tuva. 1996: Medal of Cristal / National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, France. 1997: Prize of the Academy of Records Charles Cros for the CDs Voices of the World (collective work), Paris, France 1997: Le Diapason d'Or of the Year for the CDs Voices of the World (collective work), Paris, France. 1997: Le CHOC of the Year for the CDs Voices of the World (collective work), Paris, France. 1998: The Medal of Honor/ City Hall of Limeil Brevannes, France. 1998 : The Platinum Record for Special Performance in Music and Overtone Singing, USA 1998 : Special Prize of Jew's Harp , 3rd World Jew's Harp Festival, Molln, Austria 2002 : Highest Distinction of France : Knight of the Legion of Honor (Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur), Medal of Honor, category Great Gold (Médaille d’Honneur du Travail, catégorie Grand Or), France, 2009.
Other relevant informations
Tran Quang Hai is the first Vietnamese musician who performed at special events: Bicentennial of Australia in Melbourne (1988), Bicentennial of the French Revolution in Paris (1989), 700 Years of Switzerland in Lausanne (1991), 350 Years of Montreal in Montreal, Canada (1992), 500 Years of Christophe Columbus' Discovery of America in Paris (1992), 600 Years of Seoul in Seoul, Korea (1994), Jubilee of the King of Thailand in Mahasarakham, Thailand (1996), 1000 Years of Trondheim in Norway (1997).
He is the first Vietnamese musician who performed different works composed by contemporary composers such as Nguyên Van Tuong (died in 1996), Bernard Parmegiani, Nicolas Frize, Yves Herwan Chotard, and also film music composed by Vladimir Cosma, Philippe Sarde, Maurice Jarre, Gabriel Yared, Jean Claude Petit.
CONTACT: TRAN QUANG HAI 12 rue Gutenberg 94450 LIMEIL BREVANNES France Tel & Fax: (33-1) 45 69 55 77 (overseas) E-mail: tranquanghai@gmail.com
Websites:
http://tranquanghai.com, tranquanghai.info
Blogs :
http://tranquanghai.multiply.com, http://tranquanghai.musicblog.fr, http://tranquanghaisworld.blogspot.com, http://haidanmoi.multiply.com