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INTRODUCTION ABOUT TIGER ALBUM

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Tiger Album is an initiative of Trao Studio (a branch of Trao Group Joint Stock Company). The album consists of 7 songs composed over 2 years, telling the story of "Our wisdom here" when wisdom is love, not deception. 20% of the revenue from the album's release will be donated to tiger conservation activities in Vietnam.

The 7 songs in the album are:

  1. Strolling in the Forest: The Tiger is out playing in the forest when he encounters the Buffalo and the farmer plowing the fields
  2. Tiger Asks: The Tiger approaches the Buffalo and the farmer and asks them about wisdom
  3. Burning Tiger: The farmer deceives, ties up, and burns the Tiger with a sense of satisfaction.
  4. Lullaby for Tiger: The lullaby from Mother Nature to soothe the pain of the burned Tiger.
  5. Finding Tiger: The whole village goes together to search for the Tiger.
  6. Loving Tiger: The whole village comes together to take care of the Tiger.
  7. The Whole Village Loves Each Other: The Tiger recovers. The whole village holds a festival and together takes care of nature.

Casting
October - November/2024

Recording 
December 2024

Fundraising campaign
January - March/2025

Expected launch
March 2025

Project Team

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Author and Creative Director

Luong Ngoc Duc

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Music Composer

Ho Tung

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Music Arranger

Ninh Van Hai

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Editor

Nguyen Thi Hau

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Violinist

Pham Quoc Dinh

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Art and Dance Consultant

Duong Ngoc Anh

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Illustrator

Lun Anh

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Motion Graphics Artist

Trinh Anh

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Design and Animation

Trần Thanh Minh

Frequently Asked Questions about the Project

The song "Finding Tiger" was practiced and performed by the students of Vinschool Greenbay Primary
in October 2023. The song was self-directed and arranged by the school.

The Tiger Album is composed based on the book 'Our Wisdom Here - Part 2' written by author Luong Ngoc Duc and published by Trao Books in 2021. The album's content tells the sequential story of the book, from when the little Tiger goes playing in the forest and meets the Buffalo and the farmer, to the entire village taking care of and apologizing to the burned Tiger. 

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Summary of Part 1:

Curious to know what wisdom is, the Tiger comes to ask the farmer. The farmer says he forgot his wisdom at home and has to go get it. But he is afraid the Tiger will eat the Buffalo, so he suggests tying the Tiger to a tree. The Tiger immediately agrees. Then, the farmer piles straw around the tree and sets it on fire, shouting loudly: "This is my wisdom! This is my wisdom!"

Seeing this, the Buffalo laughs, unfortunately hitting his upper jaw against a rock, losing all his teeth. Much later, the fire burns through the rope, and the Tiger manages to run away into the forest. Since then, the Buffalo has no teeth in his upper jaw, and the Tiger has long black stripes on his body.

Part 2:

The farmer returns to the village feeling happy and triumphant after tricking the foolish Tiger. He tells everyone in the village about tying up the Tiger and burning him to show him what wisdom is. Everyone who hears it is delighted and has a hearty laugh.

...only one person doesn't laugh.

That is... the Village Elder.

His face changes color. He slams his hand on the bed and stands up, walking towards the farmer. The Village Elder shouts loudly, to the surprise of everyone.

"That is DECEPTION, not wisdom! If you still have any wisdom, go find the tiger and bring him back here."

Having said that, the Village Elder orders everyone in the village to go find the Tiger. Everyone searches and searches for a long time before finding the Tiger lying weakly by the stream in the deep forest, severely burned.

The villagers together carry the Tiger back. The Village Elder orders everyone to take turns taking good care of the Tiger day and night.

A few days later, the Tiger gradually recovers. The whole village gathers around the Tiger. The Village Elder comes over, takes the Tiger's claws, and apologizes for the mistakes made by the villagers. The farmer also realizes his mistake. He thanks the Village Elder for teaching him a good lesson and then bravely apologizes to the Tiger in front of everyone.

The Tiger smiles and says: "I feel much better now. Human wisdom is truly powerful. Even though I'm in so much pain, understanding such a lesson is well worth it."

With a wrinkled and kind face, the Village Elder speaks in a warm voice, "Tiger, human wisdom is not like that. Human wisdom lies in recognizing one's mistakes and having the courage to correct them. Human wisdom is in a heart that knows right from wrong and knows how to love. Tiger, please stay here a little longer so that the villagers can take care 1 of you, and please be a friend to humans, Tiger!"

The Tiger's face seems to light up at the Village Elder's words. The Tiger gives a gentle smile, forgiving the farmer.

Witnessing the whole event, the Buffalo also realizes his mistake in laughing at the Tiger's pain when he was burned. The Buffalo also apologizes to the Tiger, and from then on, the Buffalo becomes a close friend of the Tiger.

  • For children: The album is a breath of fresh air for children's music, which often lacks investment. The 7 songs are 7 different colors, but together they tell a story about the love of nature and true human wisdom, helping to nurture the souls of young children.
  • For society: The album is also a gift for adults to immerse themselves in and relive beautiful childhood memories, in very familiar stories that are also very contemporary and humane.
  • For the environment: The album helps raise awareness about the alarming situation in tiger conservation and calls for joint efforts to take small actions to help tigers continue to be nurtured and cared for by future generations.
  • In March 2023, the song "Tim Cop" (Finding Tiger) was composed by musician Ho Tung and written by author Ngoc Duc.
  • In October 2023, the song was performed on the musical stage at Vinschool Greenbay Primary School.
  • Following the success of the event, from the end of 2023 to June 2024, the 7 songs in the Tiger album were created. The song "Ru Cop" (Lullaby for Tiger) had its lyrics rewritten based on the familiar lullaby "Co La".
  • From June to September 2024, the entire album was arranged by musician Ninh Hai.
  • In October and November 2024, Trao Studio will begin casting activities to find suitable voices for the album.
  • The album is expected to be recorded in December 2024 and released in March 2025 as a gift for young children.

The Tiger Album will be released with the Tiger gift box. Inside the gift box will be the storybook "Our Wisdom Here – Part 2," a Tiger-finding game, the "Sowing Wisdom" seed kit, and a booklet introducing the album.

The gift box will be used for a community fundraising campaign to complete the album. 20% of the revenue from the sale of the gift box will be dedicated to tiger conservation activities.

Trao Studio will find a suitable organization to receive this funding in the near future. 

There are many ways you can participate in supporting the project:

  • f you have a singing voice, you can participate as singer. Trao Studio will soon open a Singer Casting program in October and November.
  • If you are a reporter, you can share the story of the Album in the media.
  • If you are a philanthropist, you can purchase the Tiger gift box to provide the project with more production funds.
  • If you are a 'Tiger' ambassadoryou can join hands to spread the word and share about the project so that more people know about it.

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