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Evolution of K-pop Series – Birth of K-pop to 1940’s

February 27, 2015March 15, 2015 Kalbi Drama, Pop culture, Pop music beast, changga, daesung, danny boy, enka, girls' generation, huimangga, k-pop, kikwang, kim jae-jung, korean culture, lee hae-ri, londonderry air, look at me gwi soon, my darling clementine, Nakhwayusu, park hyang-rim, Simcheongga, trot, trot lovers, Yi Pungjin Sewol, yoseob

In this blog post, we go back to the very early stages of K-pop and appreciate some older forms of K-pop. The influence of K-pop developed in this period can still be felt today. In fact, K-pop is a fusion of Korean and foreign (mainly western and Japanese) music forms. Throughout the history of K-pop, you may notice the influence of foreign music.

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What do Korean Pansori and Homer’s Odyssey have in common?

February 6, 2015February 15, 2015 Kalbi Music, Traditional culture Chunhyangga, dorihwaga, Heungbuga, Jeokbyeokga, korean culture, pansori, roommate, seopyeonje, Simcheongga, song of the red cliff, song of the underwater palace, sopyongje, Sugungga, UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Question: What do Korean Pansori and Homer’s Odyssey have in common?

Answer: Both of them originated as a form of storytelling oral literature.

Pansori (판소리) is a type of Korean storytelling traditional music performed by a singer and a drummer. As Pansori began as a form of oral tradition, it is difficult to trace its origin. However, it is believed that Pansori originated from narrative shaman songs in south-western Korea in the 17th century. Continue reading →