Sound & Dance for Sky, Earth and Humans Performance Program Gala Dinner

15th JECKU Top Executive Meeting Busan, Nov. 1~3, 2006 Performance Overview

Sound of Ancient Times

This performance begins with the strong beat of a traditional big drum. The echo of ancient times is created with a long and rumbling peal of thunder. The fast “Whimori” rhythm builds gradually to make our hearts throb at the end. The performers display their talents on the drum in changing rhythm, which alternates fast and slow in turn. During the performance, the drummers change costumes several times and move their drums around the stage, creating a more dramatic impact for the audience. Their skills and abilities in playing the huge drum are breathtaking.

Boo-Chae-Choom (Fan Dance)

This performance originates from the folding fan used in a shaman ritual. The dancers are dressed in a Korean court outfit, called Dangui, wear Hwagan, the flower crown, and hold feathered fans beautifully decorated with flower drawings in both hands. They fold, unfold and turn their fans to create waves, flowers and other forms in a fantastic display.

Nov. 1~3, 2006 01 Performance Overview

Electronic String Music Band Jini

This is an electronic-fusion Korean classical music band consisting of Korean musical instruments - Daegeum (a large transverse bamboo flute), Kayageum (a 12-stringed harp), and Haegeum (a 2-stringed spike fiddle) - and electronic violin and electronic cello. Hwang Jini Band plays Korean folk songs, cinema scores and pop songs, featuring lively performances and harmonic rhythms. Upholding the timeless spirit of the art of Hwang Jini, who was famous for her beauty and artistic talent in the Dynasty, this band presents an eclectic mix of music of the past and present, the East and West. It is the “perfect marriage” of Korean traditional music and Western classical music.

Sound of “YOUNGCHOEN”

The performance starts with the slow beating of Modumbuk (a drum set), Janggu (a double-headed drum) and Ssangjeolgo in turn. The different percussion instruments create different tones and sounds in changing rhythm, which alternates fast and slow, evoking tense and relaxing moods. Then, they suddenly mingle together in interesting and versatile rhythm patterns - Wutdari, Chilchaegarak, Yukchaegarak, and Jajinmori. The performance nears a peak, increasing excitement among the audience. The climax of the performance features the breathtaking rhythm of Dongsalpuri and Whimori.

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MADANGNORI

This is certainly the climax of the entire performance. The musical structure of Anzeumban Jiaksoenoreum (a dance in sitting posture) is beautifully transformed into Seonban Jiaksoenoreum (a dance in standing posture), which expresses highly dynamic movements as in a battle. It is followed by Jangguchum and Jindobukchum, both beautiful and dynamic dances, and Chaesangsogonori in which beautifully decorated Sogo performers, who wear the twirling hat, Sangmo, produce a powerful dance. Then, the colorful dance of Yeoldubalnoreum begins, where dancers create spectacular scenes while spinning around the stage. All performers showcase their skills and talents on the stage, creating real excitement for the spectators.

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1. Jjaksoenoreum

The musical structure of Anzeumban Jiaksoenoreum (a dance in sitting posture) is incorporated beautifully into Seonban Jiaksoenoreum (a dance in standing posture), which expresses highly dynamic movements as in a battle in the powerful sound of Kwenggawari.

2. Jindobukchum

Women dancers carry their own drums and beat out rhythms with sticks in both hands. This performance highlights the delicate yet powerful movements of the performers as well as the expressiveness of the instrument.

3. Chaesangsogonori

A beautifully costumed Sogo performer, who wears Sangmo, a hat with a long and streaming colorful paper, performs a powerful dance twirling the paper streamers attached to a swivel on the Sangmo.

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4. Sogochum

Sogo, a small-handled drum in , is used in this dance. With the small and light Sogo, women dancers create various delicate and beautiful scenes.

5. Yeoldubalnoreum

A dancer wearing 12-bal Sangmo (“Yeoldu” meaning 12 in Korean, a hat with a 12-ft long paper streamer) performs spectacularly, spinning around the stage, pivoting on one foot and throwing himself into the air. Building great excitement in the audience, this is the highlight of the Scene of Unity.

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Venue of Harmony

The final performance, DUIPURI (a wrap-up party), features a variety of drum performances. All of the performers intermingle and disperse to make a big moving circle, and express the message of ‘Grand Harmony’ that everybody desires. Designed to break the wall between the stage and the audience and allow the spectators to directly experience Korean culture, this program invites everyone to join with the performers in singing Korea’s representative folk song, ‘Arirang,’ and also to sing and dance to the music of ‘Ganggangsuwolrae’ hand in hand. The chorus and dances are followed by Korean farm music performed by Pungmulpae (a Korean traditional outdoor play group) and harmonized with the performance of electronic-string musical instruments, bringing to a close all programs of the performance ‘Sound & Dance for Sky, Earth and Humans.’

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