Three Figures who won fame in the field of gugak! Gugak legends come back! Fall 2009, a new series of NCKTPA commentary performances

Ji Younghee - celebrated musician

(1909-1980)

As a performer, Young-hee Ji, the master of music from Gyeonggi, made her mark in the field of folk music, embracing education, conducting, and the compilation of musical scores. Let''s enjoy the essence of folk music through Young-hee Ji, a unique artist of full exhilaration and enthusiasm.

INFORMATION

Date :

10. 18(Sun) PM 3:00

Location :

Yeakdang(Main Hall)

Price of admission :

A seat 20,000Won B seat 10,000Won

Hosting :

NCKTPA

Support :

Gugak Broadcast Service, KTV

Invitees :

Jong-gyu Kim (Honorary Chairperson, The Korean Museum Association) Commentary: Il-ryun Kim (Professor, Gugak College, Chung-Ang University)

Performed by :

Folk Band, NCKTPA

Information :

02-580-3300~3, 3333(ARS) / www.gugak.go.kr

PROGRAM

Ji Yeong-hee ryu haegeum sanjo

Haegeum sanjo is the solo music for the haegeum, a 2-stringed fiddle. The haegeum is a string instrument with two silk strings and a horsehair-made bow. Haegeum sanjo carries haegeum''s unique characteristics of sounds very well throughout the timbre of the instrument that sounds by pushing strings and delicate vibrations. Usually, sorrowful gyemyeon mode is employed. It is known that Ji Yeong-gu created haegeum sanjo for the first time in the beginning of the 20th century and later Han Myeong-su completed haegeum sanjo. Haegeum sanjo that remains until now are Ji Yeong-hee ryu (style/lineage) haegeum sanjo which is delicate and bright like Seoul/Gyeonggi regional folk songs and its upgraded version, Kim Yeong-jae ryu.

Daepungryu

“Daepungryu” means a wind ensemble and a title of a piece as well. Since string ensembles are called as julpungnyu (jul meaning “string”), wind ensembles are called as daepungryu (dae meaning “bamboo” or wind). Generally, it consists of two piri, a daegeum, a haegeum, a janggu, and a buk. Besides, the hyangpiri which sounds the loudest among piri is used in “Daepungryu.”In addition, each instrument is required to play in forte. Thus, the daeguem emphasizes on cheongsori (raspy sound from the river reed membrane attached on the instrument) with strong blows whose the technique is called yeokchwibeop. The haeguem also makes loud sound by putting julbachim (bridge) in the middle of the resonator and the sound of the janggu which brings dynamics to the ensemble is loud as well by striking the middle of the membrane. Daepungryu is a processional genre that was played during festivals and celebrations among common people and it became one of leading genres of folk music.