Have you ever played "Samulnori" among your foreign friends attending a language school in Korea? It is assumed that you have learned "Samulnori" to learn Korean. However, at that time, I only focused on the linguistic aspect, so I think that there are many people who do not know much about "Samulnori".
Also, foreign friends who have never attended a language school to learn Korean are thought to have fewer opportunities to experience "Samulnori" than international students. However, I think you need to know about "Samulnori" to understand Korean culture well. So this time, let's learn about "Samulnori".
Source: New tab (artinsight.co.kr)
Samulnori is a part of Korean traditional music, and refers to musical instruments played centering on objects such as kwaenggwari (instrument name), jing (instrument name), janggu (instrument name), and buk (instrument name). It started on February 28, 1978, when Kim Yong-bae and Shim Woo-seong proposed a performance in the "Samulnori" pungmul troupe (a group of people who perform traditional pungmul, or such people) at Space Sarang in Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Unlike traditional pungmulnori, samulnori is played in a seated position, making it suitable for indoor performances. They mainly play Honam Pungmul (Pungmul style), Jjakdeuleum (Pungmul style), Uddari Pungmul (Pungmul style), Seoljanggu Nori (Pungmul style), and Yeongnam Pungmul (Pungmul style). It is said that the sound of jing (instrument name) makes you imagine wind, the sound of janggu (instrument name) makes you think of rain, and the sound of drum (instrument name) makes you imagine clouds.
Source:Learn Korean fashion through 「Samulnori」 | Joongang Ilbo (joongang.co.kr)
Koreans love and respect samulnori.
If you refer to the sentence "Learn Korean style through 「Samulnori」" posted by the JoongAng Ilbo on August 1, 1989, you can see that Samulnori is a Korean national art and a musical art that reflects Korea's emotions and history. there is. In addition, it can be seen from the news that Samulnori is music that arouses interest and emotion from the audience with strong and splendid rhythms and sounds, and conveys joy and excitement.
Source: “Ryuichi loved Korean ‘Shinmyeong’” Memories of Samulnori Master Deoksoo Kim (naver.com)
On April 8, 2023, according to the news titled ““I loved Ryuichi, Korean ‘Shinmyeong’” in the Chosun Ilbo, memories of Samulnori Master Deok-soo Kim,” Samulnori was founded in 1978 by four people including Deok-soo Kim, and Woo-seong Shim It was suggested by giving it a name, and since then, it is said that the sound of Korea has been known through many performances and education at home and abroad.
Source:Korean folk art Samulnori: Naver Blog (naver.com)
Samulnori can also be referred to as music that explores and develops new musical possibilities while combining and creating melodies from various regions and cultures. If you read the sentence “Korean National Art Samulnori” on Naver Blog on November 24, 2021, Samulnori gains international popularity and evaluation while playing or combining with other genres of music, such as orchestras and jazz bands. You know it's music.
Therefore, Samulnori is attractive not only to Koreans but also to foreigners, and people of various nationalities, such as Japanese and Americans, learn or play Samulnori.
If you come to Korea, I recommend you to experience Samulnori at least once. I think it is helpful not only to learn Korean traditional instruments through Samulnori, but also to understand Korean culture.
