Gurye National Gayageum Competition 20th Anniversary Celebration Performance Held on the 17th

Celebration Performance Featuring Local Artists and Former Presidential Award Winners

[Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] A commemorative congratulatory performance for the 20th Gurye National Gayageum Competition, hosted by Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do and organized by the Gayageum Byeongchang Preservation Society (Chairperson Kang Jeongsuk), will be held at 7 p.m. on the 17th at Seomjin Art Hall.

This performance will feature Kang Jeongsuk of the Gayageum Byeongchang Preservation Society, traditional musician Nam Sang-il, past winners of the Presidential Award from previous competitions, and local artists such as Honam Women's Nongak group led by Yoo Sunja, master singer Park Jeongseon, and master singer Jo Seonha.

Gurye-gun expects the performance to be an enchanting experience with the clear and bright tones of the gayageum, the sweet melodies that alternate between tension and relaxation, and the taste and elegance of Korean traditional music.

An official from the county stated, "Gurye is the hometown of gayageum master Seo Gongcheol, and we promote the Gurye National Gayageum Competition to preserve gayageum music and discover and nurture talented individuals. This year marks the meaningful and important 20th anniversary, and we will strive even more to inherit our traditional arts and expand their reach."

Meanwhile, the 20th Gurye National Gayageum Competition will be held for two days from June 18 to 19 at Seomjin Art Hall. The highest award of the competition, the Presidential Award (Grand Prize in the general division), will be presented to the winner along with a certificate, prize money, and a Sanjo gayageum.

Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok hss79@asiae.co.kr

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