Performance by the Korea University Gugak Orchestra. Photographed by Park Jaewon.
By Park Jaewon (jaewonpark02@korea.ac.kr)
The harmonious tunes of a dozen Korean instruments echoed throughout Korea University (KU) last Friday. On March 3, 2023, the Korea University Gugak Orchestra Gugak Yeongu-hoe held their 72nd biannual concert Eoulim at the Incheon Memorial Hall. Gugak Yeongu-hoe is a KU club that specializes in Korean traditional music, or Gugak. This publicly open concert was their second in-person concert following a two-year hiatus.
The 100-minute show featured a wide range of classical Korean music, from traditional orthodox classics to modern interpretations of Gugak by contemporary artists. Some of the songs played included ¡°Man-pa Jeong-sik jigok,¡± a royal classic composed during the Joseon dynasty. The somber bellows of the Geomun-go and the elegant whistles of the Piri made a stark contrast from the upbeat mood of ¡°Shin Baetnori,¡± a hybrid piece utilizing both Korean and Western instruments to play a reimagined version of KU¡¯s victory song.
In a world dominated by pop culture songs, a stage dedicated to traditional music is a rare opportunity to experience the legacy of arts and culture that have passed down generation after generation. The club¡¯s supervising professor Cho Myung Chul (Department of History) shared that the performance was ¡°sure to recreate the sounds our ancestors have held dear to their heart for millenniums.¡±
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