Noncredit Workshop
Traditional Korean Percussion (Section A)
Event ID: S09647
Info: Jul 14-18 • Mon-Fri • 9:00am-12:00pm • 5 mtgs • UHM Music 116 • $75 (General), $50 (Senior and students 15 and older with parental consent)
With: SamulGwangDae
The music of Samulnori has had a tremendous impact on modern Korean music history. Samulnori Gwang Dae, a virtuoso ensemble of drummers and dancers from Korea, offers an intensive one week workshop that introduces students to traditional Korean percussion instruments, namely: changgo (hour-glass shaped drum), buk (barrel drum), kkwaenggari (small gong), and ching (large gong). Explore basic rhythms belonging to Nongak (farmers` band) music/ dance tradition.
For details on the July 19 public performance of Samulgwangdae, see www.outreach.hawaii.edu/community/programs/2008/EVENT-EV009628T.asp.
Repertory includes basic changgo for those with no prior experience and samulnori instruction on the four instruments for those already familiar with changgo. Students with their own instruments are encouraged to bring them to class.
The members of SamulGwangDae have been together for twenty years and were with the Samulnori Hanullim organization under the direction of Kim Duk-soo until recently. They have taught workshops and performed throughout Europe, Asia and the United States.
Park Anji studied jeon jwado (instrumental music of peasants) with cultural asset Kim Bong Yeol; the snare drum with notable performer Lee Geum Jo and Samul nori with Kim Deok Soo, Lee Gwang Soo, Choi Jong Sil, and Kang Min Seok, an important intangible cultural asset in Taepyungmu music. He has won the following awards; 1987 first prize for hanbat, 1989 first prize for Samul nori competition, and the 1994 President’s prize in the world Samul nori competition. He attended the Korea National University of Arts School of Drama and has participated in workshops throughout the world as both student and instructor.
Kim Han Bok studied Samul nori with Kim Deok Soo, Lee Gwang Soo, Choi Jong Sil, and Kang Min Seok, an important intangible cultural asset in Taepyungmu music. He studied the gong with the folk bands Lim Gwang Sik and Park Hee Joong, the snare drum with noted performer, Lee Geum Jo, and Jeon Jwado (instrumental music of peasants) with cultural assest Kim Bong Yeol. He has won numerous awards including in 1985 merit award for Jun Ju Daesaseup (instrumental music of peasants), in 1987 merit award for Jun Ju Daesaseup, first prize for hanbat, in 1989 first prize in Samul nori competition, in 1991 second place in the KBS national classical musica contest and in 1994 President’s prize in the world Samul nori competition. Kim participated in and led workshops in New York, between 1993 and 1999, at the Samul nori Hanwoolrim Buyeo School and between 1994 and 2006 in Berlin, Tokyo, Amsterdam, and Paris.
Shin Chan Sun studied Samul nori with Kim Deok Soo, Lee Gwang Soo, Choi Jong Sil, and Kang Min Seok, an important intangible cultural asset in Taepyungmu music. He studied the snare drum with noted performer, Lee Geum Jo, and Jeon Jwado (instrumental music of peasants) with cultural asset Kim Bong Yeol. He has won numerous awards including in 1989 first prize in Samul nori competition, in 1991 second place in the KBS national classical musica contest and in 1994 President’s prize in the world Samul nori competition. Shin participated in and led workshops in New York, between 1993 and 1999, at the Samul nori Hanwoolrim Buyeo School and between 1994 and 2006 in Berlin, Tokyo, Amsterdam, and Paris. At present he teaches at Dongguk University Korea Music and graduate school.
Jang Hyun Jin studied Samul nori with Kim Deok Soo, Lee Gwang Soo, Choi Jong Sil, and Kang Min Seok, an important intangible cultural asset in Taepyungmu music. He studied the snare drum with noted performer, Lee Geum Jo, and Jeon Jwado (instrumental music of peasants) with cultural assest Kim Bong Yeol. He has won numerous awards including: 1985 merit award for Jun Ju Daesaseup (instrumental music of peasants), 1987 merit award for Jun Ju Daesaseup, 1987 first prize for hanbat, 1989 first prize in Samul nori competition, 1991 second place in the KBS national classical musica contest, and the 1994 President’s prize in the world Samul nori competition. Jang participated in and led workshops in New York, between 1993 and 1999, at the Samul nori Hanwoolrim Buyeo School and between 1994 and 2006 in Berlin, Tokyo, Amsterdam, and Paris. At present he teaches at Geoje aegwangwon Samul nori and Yang Pyeong Samul nori.
Lee Dong Ju studied Samul nori with Kim Deok Soo, Lee Gwang Soo, Choi Jong Sil, and Kang Min Seok, an important intangible cultural asset in Taepyungmu music. He studied the snare drum with noted performer, Lee Geum Jo, and Jeon Jwado (instrumental music of peasants) with cultural assest Kim Bong Yeol. He has won numerous awards including: 1991 second place in the KBS national classical musica contest, 1994 President’s prize in the world Samul nori competition. Lee participated in and led workshops in New York, between 1993 and 1999, at the Samul nori Hanwoolrim Buyeo School and between 1994 and 2006 in Berlin, Tokyo, Amsterdam, and Paris. At present he teaches at Geoje aegwangwon Samul nori and Yang Pyeong Samul nori.