Crown Haitai Hosts 100th Special Performance of 'Yangju Pungnyuakhoe'

Regular Performance of 18 Master Artisans and Singers of Traditional Music

Crown Haitai Confectionery announced on the 8th that it held a special performance of the '100th Yangju Pungnyu Music Association' at Crown Haitai Hall in Namsan Gugakdang, Seoul on the 7th.

On the 7th, at the Crown Haitai Hall in Namsan Gugakdang, Seoul, the Yangju Pungnyu Music Association performed "Cheonnyeonmanse" during the special performance of the "100th Yangju Pungnyu Music Association."
[Photo by Crown Haitai Confectionery]

The 100th regular performance of the Yangju Pungnyu Music Association, which was founded in 2010 by 18 of the greatest living masters and singers including Kim Jeong-su (Janggu), Jeong Jae-guk (Piri), Park Yong-ho (Daegeum), Choi Chung-ung (Gayageum), and Jeong Dae-seok (Geomungo) to inherit and develop the original form of traditional music. The performance also featured a congratulatory performance by gifted young talents who are the future protagonists of traditional music.

The highlight of the performance, the Sujecheon vocal performance, was also held. To celebrate the 100th regular performance of the Yangju Pungnyu Music Association, 100 gugak musicians, centered around master performers, took the stage together. A vocal performance called Iptaryeong, which replaces the lyrics of the Baekje song Jeongeupsa with melodies played by the Daegeum, Piri, and Haegeum, was also presented.

Crown Haitai Confectionery stated, "Taking this 100th performance as an opportunity to express our gratitude and respect to the top masters who have devoted themselves to inheriting and developing the original form of traditional music, we plan to strive so that the Yangju Pungnyu Music Association's performances can be enjoyed by more citizens and share the beauty of traditional music."

In line with Chairman Yoon Young-dal's 'Art Management' policy, Crown Haitai Confectionery has been intensively supporting gugak, sculpture, and poetry for over 20 years. In 2007, it founded 'Rak-eum Gugakdan,' the first private gugak orchestra, and annually holds the 'Daeboreum Master Exhibition,' featuring top-level gugak masters, as well as 'Changsinje,' the largest gugak performance in Korea.

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