Samulnori
SamulNori is a Korean music genre and the modern stage form of traditional Korean percussion music.
- 3.1 Pinari
- 3.2 Samdo Seolchanggo Karak
- 3.3 Samdo Nong'ak Karak
- 3.4 P'ankut
Background and History
SamulNori literally means " game of the four things " ( sa = four; mul = object; nori = game ) and has emerged from the traditional music of the rural population. It takes SamulNori this peasant music rhythmic structures and instrumentation that have been handed down for centuries, and developed this technology for the modern stage further. The genre has developed since the late 70's in South Korea. The actual background of this music was the merging of man and nature in ceremonies and always had a very spiritual character.
After the colonial rule of Korea by Japan, the Korean War and the subsequent westernization of Korea, ran this very traditional music in the background and was in danger of being forgotten altogether. In February 1978, four young artists got together the all came from the direct successor of the Namsadang ( tradition about traveling performance artists ). This group was founded under the leadership of Kim Duk -Soo, the legendary SamulNori artists in Korea as part of a larger movement for the restoration and preservation of the traditional performing arts and other cultural assets untouchable in Korea. She has removed the traditional rhythms and instrumentation elements from the ceremonials and they worked for the modern stage, evolved and adapted. This group called itself " SamulNori " and was very successful in Korea, but also all over the world, and then this new, independent genre originated and received the name of the group.
Instrumentation
The word component Samul in SamulNori means " four things " and refers to the instrumentation of this music genre Thus four instruments are at SamulNori typically present. Kkwaenggwari ( small gong ), jing (large gong), janggu ( hourglass drum ), buk ( barrel drum ) These four. instruments symbolize the four elements of weather lightning, wind, rain and clouds.
Kkwaenggwari
The kkwaenggwari is a kind of small gong. It is mainly manufactured out of sheet metal and includes ornaments made of gold or silver. It is held while playing in the hand and played with a mallet made of bamboo. A hand holding while the bamboo sticks, while the other produced by movements of the instrument and by attenuating the characteristic sound. The kkwaenggwari players often plays in the ensemble a leading role, as his instrument has a very alerting sound. The kkwaenggwari stands for the weather element flash.
Jing
The jing is a slightly larger than the Gong kkwaenggwari and is manufactured similarly. It has at the top of a fabric upholstery with which the musician plays the jing. It can be played in several ways: on a frame hanging freely attached, held in the hand played ( at a special handle) or with two hands. It generates an oscillating, dull and deep sound, which should mimic the valleys of Korea. The jing represents the wind
Janggu
The janggu is also called hourglass, since it is similar in shape to an hourglass. There are two batter heads that face each other, both of which are equipped with different skins of leather. It is played with two mallets, which also differ from each other. The right beater is a simple wooden mallet that produces a high, crisp sound, the left beater has at the top of a bale of wood, which triggers a slightly deeper, more rounded sound. The Janggu is associated with the element of rain.
Buk
The buk is a large drum, which consists of two stretched on a hollow wooden barrel leather skins. It is played with a simple wooden mallet in a standing or sitting position and produces a deep, round tone that represents the foundation of the sound spectrum of the SamulNori ensembles. The Buk represents the symbol of the clouds.
Repertoire
SamulNori divided into four major divisions. These various designs and types of SamulNori are Pinari, Samdo Seolchanggo Karak Karak Samdo Nong'ak and P'ankut. In addition, more additional forms are designed to give the expression by SamulNori shape. Nowadays there are also many SamulNori events and concerts, with other genres (such as jazz (Wolfgang puschnig ), rock, etc. ) are mixed and so develop a crossover style.
Pinari
Pinari is closely connected with religious rites and shamanic myths. It includes prayers and incantations with the content that these spirits are to bring people happiness and blessing. In a SamulNori concert hence the Pinari represents the opening ceremony to donate the audience a good fortune and happiness. For this, the actors come from a back door of the hall, led by the Buk- player outputs a signal to the counter the other instruments with a plaintive reply. The Sangshoi representing the leader of the group, calls the words: " Open the gates, generals of the five points of the compass, the happiness in this world below us into people! ". The group then proceeds rhythmically accompanied by the back of the audience over to the stage where they honor the gods and spirits at the altar and begin the Pinari.
Samdo Seolchanggo Karak
The Samdo Seolchanggo Karak provides various rhythmic structures of some Salmunori Grand Master from the various regions of Korea next to each other. It is built a little more modern and includes some stylistic features of Kim Duk -Soo. It also shows tempo and rhythm changes that move initially in slow rhythmic structures and then faster and faster towards the end. Traditionally here show the actors their dancing skills. In the more modern version of the Salmunori Samdo Seolchanggo Karak is exercised in the seats, and there is greater emphasis on the dynamics and an all-encompassing sonority.
Samdo Nong'ak Karak
The Samdo Nong ` ak Karak is probably the best known of the SamulNori forms. It is composed of three pieces Yangnam Nong ` ak, Uddari P` ungmul and Honam Udo- kut, which were three separate independent pieces in the beginnings of Salmunori art. In Samdo Nong ` ak Karak, the focus lies in the contrast game between the gongs and drums. This symbolizes the interactions, which can be seen in nature. The Samdo Nong ` ak Karak is performed in a sitting position.
P'ankut
The P ` ankut is a playful piece in Salmunori, whereas the Pinari and Samdo Seolchanggo Karak Karak and the Samdo Nong'ak are religious weighted musically. In P ` ankut the players put any part of her body to entertain the audience. They often have so-called Sangmo - caps on, with their long veil they spin around and instruments in the hands or body. It is shown the unity between heaven, earth and man. The P ` ankut is seen by many as the quintessential Samulnoris.
Kim Duk -Soo
Kim Duk -Soo is the director and founder of Samulnoris. He was born in 1952 in Seoul and was selected because of his exceptional talent from his father, the only one of eight siblings to rise in his footsteps as a traveling artist and musician. At the age of five, he was honored by the President of Korea for its excellent performances. Since then began a fantastic career that made him successful in the world for him. He attended the Korean traditional music and performing school in Seoul, made a successful conclusion and attended a university for a year. However, he abandoned his studies because he wanted to devote his way as a professional musician and artist completely. Kim is considered the most important artist of Korean traditional music and is legendary and known throughout the country for his virtuosity and artistic diversity.
Kim Duk - Soo's son is also a musician, but not in the traditional field, but in the rap and hip-hop. However, Kim is open to the choice of music of his son and at times even makes performances with his son, who accompanied the musical performances of his Father with rap ( rap ). Kim Duk -Soo was also once the neighbor of the famous Kim Dong- Suk, who is famous for its artistic virtuosity as a painter in insider circles also known in Korea and, together with the siblings Cho Eun -Hye Cho and Eun- Bi, in turn, for their outstanding academic performance are praised, a new art movement in Kenner circles established.