Gokseong County to Host "Dance and Art of Myungmu Han Jinok" on November 6

From Video to Live Performance:
A Gathering of Korean Traditional Music in One Place

Poster for the Korean traditional music event 'Myungmu Hanjinok's Dance and Art'. Provided by Gokseong County

Gokseong County in South Jeolla Province (Governor Cho Sangrae) announced on October 30 that it will host the Korean traditional music festival "Dance and Art of Myungmu Han Jinok" at the Gokseong Gugak Training Center in Okgwa-myeon at 2 p.m. on November 6.

This event will be held free of charge for 80 local residents. Those who wish to participate can apply in advance by calling the Gokseong Gugak Training Center by November 4.

The performance will open with a video that captures the artistic world of Han Jinok. The video features interviews with students who were directly taught by Han Jinok, as well as scenes from Okgwa-myeon, where she spent her life, promising to deliver a moving experience.

The subsequent performances will showcase Han Jinok's signature work "Honam Geommu," Kim Deoksuk's "Imaebang-ryu Salpuri Dance," a segment from "Heungboga" performed by Kim Hyangsun, a holder of Jeollanam-do Intangible Cultural Heritage "Pansori Gangsanje Simcheongga," and "Hwaseonmu" by students of the Gokseong Gugak Training Center. The event will also feature Daegeum player Yang Hwanho, Ajaeng player Park Jangseong, and Janggu player Gong Dosoon, further enriching the traditional Korean music experience.

Myungmu Han Jinok, a native of Okgwa in Gokseong, began her training under master singer Jang Pangae, learning traditional singing, and later studied Seungmu, Barachum, Geommu, and Beompaemu from renowned artists of her time, such as Lee Jangseon and Shin Gapdo.

She is known for her dedication to preserving traditional Honam dances and nurturing future generations, thus continuing the legacy of Korean dance. Her younger sister, Han Aesoon, is the holder of Gwangju City Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 1 for Pansori.

The Gokseong Korean Traditional Music Festival aims to foster interest in Korean traditional music and shed new light on masters who are being forgotten in history. In 2023, the festival was held under the theme "The Life and Art of Master Singer Jang Pangae," and last year, it featured "The Life and Art of Ilsan Kim Myunghwan." For more information, please contact the Gokseong Gugak Training Center.

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