Busan Comes Alive with Sori Singers... National Gugak Center Busan Vocal Ensemble Regular Performance 'Garak Songsong'

Yeonakdang at the National Gugak Center Busan, June 14 at 7:30 PM, June 15 at 3:00 PM

The National Gugak Center in Busan (Director: Lee Jungyeop) will hold the Vocal Ensemble’s regular concert, “Garak Songsong (歌樂頌Song),” at Yeonakdang on June 14 and 15.

National Busan Gugak Center Vocal Ensemble.

The National Gugak Center in Busan Vocal Ensemble (Artistic Director: Gye Seongwon) consists of four majors: Jeongga, Pansori, Minyo, and Gayageum Byeongchang, and showcases their talents through a variety of performances and educational activities.

Since 2016, the ensemble’s annual regular concert has aimed to vitalize vocal performances in various forms, from traditional to creative music, and to consistently convey the beauty of Korean vocal music.

▲Traditional vocal music reinterpreted for the contemporary era

The regular concert “Garak Songsong (歌樂頌Song)” features the ensemble, composed of Jeongga, Minyo, Pansori, and Gayageum Byeongchang, reinterpreting each traditional vocal piece with a modern sensibility and presenting them anew as band music. By arranging traditional vocal pieces into band versions, the performance will introduce a fresh musical form to the public and is expected to shed new light on the value of traditional vocal music while broadening the audience for Korean traditional music.

▲Colored by sound, immersed in sound: “Garak Songsong (歌樂頌Song)”

The program is based on original traditional vocal pieces such as Jongmyo Jeryeak Jeongdaeeop: Somu·Bunung “Deunallida,” Gyeonggi Japga “Janggi Taryeong,” Gayageum Byeongchang Chunhyangga “Deungdae Heoyeosso,” Pansori Simcheongga “Hwacho Taryeong,” Yeochang Gagok Ujo Dugeo “Giru Da,” Pansori Chunhyangga “Aroeda,” Gayageum Byeongchang “Golpae Taryeong,” Gasa “Sangsabyeolgok,” Gyeonggi Japga “Yukchilwol Heurin Nal,” Yeochang Gagok Gyemyeonjo Gyerak “Nose Nose,” Pansori Simcheongga “Pung,” and Pansori Jeokbyeokga “Hwaguang Chungcheon,” among others, and will be newly created for this stage.

For this performance, Artistic Director Gye Seongwon (Artistic Director of the National Gugak Center in Busan Instrumental and Vocal Ensembles), director Jin Youngjun (CEO of Madeby), composers Kim Changhwan, Kim Youngjun, Jo Eunyoung, and Bae Juhui, and other professional art production staff have joined forces.

The regular concert “Garak Songsong (歌樂頌Song)” will be a stage that showcases the full capabilities of the National Gugak Center in Busan Vocal Ensemble, highlighting the voices of its members.

Singer Lee An will host the event, and the National Gugak Center in Busan Vocal and Instrumental Ensembles, along with a guest band, will perform together. Through a variety of vocal pieces, the performance will break down the boundaries between the stage and the audience, creating a moving and special experience shared with all attendees.

The concert is open to school-aged children and above. Tickets are 20,000 won for S seats and 10,000 won for A seats. Advance reservations can be made online or by phone through the National Gugak Center in Busan website. Detailed information on ticketing, discounts, and more is available on the website.

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