Suncheon Nagan Eupseong, 14th National Gayageum Byeongchang Competition Held

Commemoration of Master O Taeseok, the Pinnacle of Gayageum Byeongchang

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The 14th Nakaneupseong National Gayageum Byeongchang Competition, hosted by the Nakaneupseong Gayageum Byeongchang Preservation Society (Chairperson Lee Young-ae), will be held over two days on the 21st and 22nd at the special stage of Nakaneupseong Gaksa.

The competition categories include eight divisions: elementary school (individual and group), middle school, high school, rookie (individual and group), university, and master divisions. The non-face-to-face preliminary round will begin on the 21st, followed by the face-to-face finals on the 22nd.

The grand prize in the master division will be awarded the Speaker of the National Assembly Award, and the gold prize will receive the Prime Minister's Award. The university division grand prize will be awarded the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award, and the high school division grand prize will receive the Jeollanam-do Governor's Award, among others.

Applications for the competition can be submitted by downloading the application form from the Suncheon City or Nakaneupseong websites and sending it via email to the Nakaneupseong Gayageum Byeongchang Preservation Society by 6 p.m. on the 18th.

A Suncheon City official stated, "Through this competition held at Nakaneupseong in Suncheon City, the birthplace of the greatest Gayageum Byeongchang master Oh Tae-seok, we aim to discover and nurture talented individuals, widely promote our traditional Gayageum Byeongchang music, and contribute to the succession and development of traditional culture." He added, "We ask for the interest and participation of many talented individuals nationwide."

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