From the inital 15 members, the band now attracts a large number of pupils. (Photo: VNA)
In its early days, the band only performed at the school’s weekly Monday flag raising ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
A female member practises with a set of five drums. (Photo: VNA)
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Pupils from different generations join the band and play together. (Photo: VNA)
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Training session on rhythms of drum beats. (Photo: VNA)
At present, the band can play 88 kinds of instruments, including the trumpet, cornet, saxophone, and trombone (Photo: VNA)
The band in its official uniform (Photo: VNA)
A performance in front of the HCM City Opera House (Photo: VNA)
The Vo Thanh Trang Band broke an Asian record as a children’s band having the largest number of performances across Indochina with 1,450 tours as of 2016. (Photo: VNA)
School band promotes music among secondary pupils
Established in 2001, the music band of Vo Thanh Trang Secondary School in Tan Phu District has become one of the most renowned student bands in Ho Chi Minh City.