ㅎㅎㅎ At long last, my college music honors senior thesis has been completed! I opted for a 3-movement orchestral composition based on Korean music, ranging from older traditional folksong and instrumentation to current-day Kpop. This piece was generously recorded by my college's orchestra; they sightread it, worked on it for 30-45 minutes, then re-recorded sections of it. I ended up editing together the better snippets of the whole reading, so forgive any weird jilts/pauses between sections!

If you or someone you know would like to perform this piece with an ensemble, (either orchestral or wind symphony) feel free to reach out to me here or via one of my social platforms/email listed in my bio and I'll get back to you ASAP. :)

And if you'd like a deeper dive into each movement's cultural inspirations, here they are below:

1. “Pungmulnori meets Gayageum”

This first movement was largely inspired by different Korean traditional instruments – the beginning is reminiscent of pungmulnori, or the small Korean percussion ensemble sound with traditional Korean percussive instruments (emulated by different Western percussion here). As the percussive instruments fade away, the French horn contrapuntal line becomes the spotlight and serves to shift into a defined tonal center and harmony. Later a quick-paced harp/string line joins to resemble the sound of the gayageum when played alongside pansori (emulated by the wind instruments), formally called gayageum byeongchang. Overall, a light but beautiful melodic movement.

2. “Jindo-Bonjo Dance”

What would a musical journey through Korea be without Arirang? As one of Korea’s significant intangible cultural assets with incredible historical value, I felt like this composition wouldn’t be complete without the inclusion of Arirang. Most Western orchestral pieces that use Arirang typically use the brighter Bonjo variation of Arirang that came from Seoul; however, the other well-known variation of Arirang originates from Jeonnam, recognized as the birthplace of several genres of Korean folk music, and is called Jindo Arirang. In this movement, Jindo and Bonjo Arirang come together in a sort of waltz-like fashion to share the spotlight.

3. “Feel the Korean (Hallyu) Wave”

Last (but definitely not least), a musical movement on K-pop! Something that often gets misconstrued in music is that K-pop is a single genre of music – that’s totally wrong! Rather, K-pop is a term that can refer to the Korean music industry and Korean pop music culture, but K-pop itself is composed of many, many genres, ranging from bubble-gum pop to indie to R&B to rock to electro- swing to trap to reggaeton... but really, above the musical aspect, to me, K-pop is supposed to be fun, enjoyable, and unifying.JI hope you feel that through this composition!
Some K-pop groups I took inspiration from: Red Velvet, 2NE1, BTS, Infinite, Big Bang, Blackpink... see if you can hear similarities to their music!

**Hallyu literally translates to Korean Wave and was often used to describe the rise in popularity of Korean media in mainstream culture.**

Where Old Meets New: A Musical Journey Through Korea (음악 논문)

Arirang - for string quartet. Arranged by Han-Ki Kim. op.122
Performed without viola part

Arirang - for string quartet

To celebrate Mission Impossible World Tour in Seoul, South Korea
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Arirang Remix | Sohyang Special

Arirang EDM Remix 2023Ver.

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ARIRANG EDM Remix 2023Ver.

"Arirang"  Korean Folk Song

아리고 아려서 아라린가
쓰리고 쓰려서 스라린가

[demo] 아리랑 (Arirang)240114

Sahrex-Korean

아리랑2024

The traditional Korean folk song Arirang... with a modern twist! Made it to the Global Top 10 of Sing Sing Arirang Contest

Arirang (아리랑) With A Twist [#SingSingArirang Top 10 Finalist]

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아리랑의 울림 Echoes of Arirang

00:00~ 아름다운 강산(Intro)

00:40~ 나라를 빼앗기고

이 아름다운 강산을 두고
눈물흘리며 나는 떠나가네,
우리 조상들의 넋을두고 
더 이상 살 수 없는 이곳을 떠나가네.

이 아름다운 고향산천을 두고
눈물 흘리며 나는 끌려가네,
이억만리 낯설은 곳에서 날마다 밤마다
고통속에서 나의 산천을 그렸다네

그리던 내 고향은 꿈속에만 남아
마른 눈가에 이슬만 맺히고,
떠도는 바람결에 내 한숨 실어 보내지만
가슴 저미는 그리움에 눈물만 흐르고 또 흐르네.

02:23~ 되찾은 우리땅

오 나의 아름다운 산천,나의 고향
이억만리 눈물로 달려와 그리운 땅에 입맞춤하고
마음 깊이 품었던 그리움이 터져 나와,
숨죽이며 흐느껴 우네, 얼마나 기다려 왔던가

억겁의 인내로 버틴 그날들,
피맺힌 한이 오늘을 빛나게 하네.

모진 세월 속에서도 잊지 못한 내 고향,
다시 찾아오다니 가슴이 벅차오르네.
하늘과 땅이 함께 울고, 강물은 기쁨에 춤추니,
고난 끝에 찾아온 이 기적 같은 날이여.

03:50~작금의 실태를 넘어

다시는 빼앗길 땅이, 날이 없으리라,
우리 모두 손에 손잡고 
선조들의 은덕으로 여기까지 왔건만,
작금의 분열이 또다시 설움으로 치닫게 하네.

이 땅을 지킨 독립투사들의 붉은 피,
그 피흘림으로 세운 역사의 강물 위에,
다시 갈등과 반목의 그림자가 드리워지니,
서로 다투고 빼앗으며 오만의 혼돈 속.

조상님들이시여, 
오만 방자한 이들을 지도편달로 되돌려.
이 아름다운 산하를 다시는 빼앗기지 않도록
굽어 살피소서, 번영의 길로 이끌어 주소서.

05:20~하나되어 미래를 열어가리

이제는 우리가 화합으로 하나되어
먼 옛날 우리 선조들의 영광을 되찾고자.
우리의 뿌리와 다가올 숙명을  되새기며, 
영광의 길목에 시한수 읊조리노니.

白頭天池 造化成 
백두산 천지에 조화(造化)로운 기운이 서리니,
四海雲集 靑龍昇 
사해구름 모여들어 청룡이 솟게하고,
日光山中 水月影 
일광산중의 물속에 달 그림자 어리며, 
華嚴會上 龍華舞 
조화(調和)로운 화엄회상에서 용화무를 베푼다네.

손에 손잡고 사해만방으로 나아가,
아름다운 강산을 영원히 빛나게 하고.
이 땅에 평화를 심으며,
희망을 가꾸어  미래로 함께 나아가리.

새로운 아침을 맞이하는 우리
빛나는 태양 아래 꿈을 펼치리라.

질곡과 고난의 시간은 지나고,
우리가 가꾸어온 희망의 씨앗으로
다함께 찬란한 미래를 힘차게 열어 나가리라.

찬란한 미래로~

08:05~평화로운 세상

님이시여,
단군이시여,
광개토대왕이시여,
세종대왕이시여,
이순신장군이시여,

이 후손을 굽어살피소서,
님들이 걸어온 길을 따라,
굳건한 평화와 정(情)으로
그 길을 빛나게 하려 하니,

홍익인간의 뜻을 받들어
재세이화의 길을 걸어가리니,
성통광명의 지혜와 힘을 내리소서.

09:20~찬란한 미래로(Outro)

Echoes Of Arirang

This piece of music is inspired and therefore based on the Korean national folk music, Arirang. I have heard, from my Korean friends, that Arirang is of great national importance, in that, the Korean people find their identity and foster their national pride. Such a simple yet profoundly powerful melody. This is my tribute to the incredible and resilient Korea!

Composition

How Beautiful Are the Lands We Love (Cello)

https://youtu.be/Y_Sor9z5QzE

“Sound of Han & Jeong (Korean Sound)” is a cinematic 
expression of the Korean spirit of Han (deep sorrow) and Jeong (affection and bond).
It is grounded in subtle traditional melodies, 
interwoven with modern soundscapes, 
portraying the resonant echoes of sorrow born from history, 
while also conveying the warm hope of Jeong that connects people to one another.
Today is Gaecheonjeol, Korea’s National Foundation Day.

오늘은 10월3일 개천절입니다.
Sound of Han & Jeong (Korean Sound) 은 
한민족의 한(恨)과 정(情)을 시네마틱한 감각으로 담아낸 것으로, 
은은한 국악 선율이 바탕을 이루고, 
현대적인 사운드 스케이프와 어우러지며 
역사의 깊은 아픔 속에서 피어나는 한의 울림과, 
서로를 향한 따뜻한 정의 희망을 함께 표현했습니다.
오늘은 10월3일 개천절입니다.

Sound of Han & Jeong1

The Winner of <The 26th EAGON Arrange Contest with Berlin Philharmonic Camerata>

[Recital] - <Arirang> for String Quintet, Cembalo and Trumpet in Bb

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