Traditional Korean music and dance performances every Saturday at Nat'l Gugak Center
- 5 years ago
‘주말에도 지루하지 않다’ 매주 국립국악원에서 열리는 토요명품공연
If you're looking to do something different this weekend.
Here are some suggestions.
How about some Traditional Korean dance and music performances.
Lee Min-sun provides a glimpse of what to expect.
Every Saturday afternoon, fans of Korea's traditional arts can visit the National Gugak Center in Seoul to watch a music and dance performance.
The Saturday Performance of Korean Music and Dance has been holding regular performances for the past thirty years. These Saturday shows consist of Korean traditional music, dance and singing performances run for an hour and half.
The performers use instruments like the Gayageum, the Korean harp or Samulnori, a traditional percussion quartet and the Taepyongso, the conical oboe,... and they add traditional singing and dances to the music.
Audiences can also enjoy fan dances, Buddhist dances, and Ganggnagsulae, a Korean circle dance play performed under the full moon.
Another performance is the Bongsan Talchum, a traditional mask dance that originates from Hwanghae-do Province in North Korea. Talchum is known for its humorous satire of the upper class and portrayal of common people's lives.
And to make the traditional arts more inclusive, the Gugak Center is offering commentaries at its Saturday performances. A commentator will give an overview of the performance and explain the historical background and characteristics of each song and performance. These comments will also be shown on large screens both in Korean and English so foreign audience members are not left out.
Admission for the Saturday Performance of Korean Music and Dance is from 10,000 to 20,000 won, about 8-and-a-half to 17 U.S. dollars per person.
Lee Min-sun Arirang News.
If you're looking to do something different this weekend.
Here are some suggestions.
How about some Traditional Korean dance and music performances.
Lee Min-sun provides a glimpse of what to expect.
Every Saturday afternoon, fans of Korea's traditional arts can visit the National Gugak Center in Seoul to watch a music and dance performance.
The Saturday Performance of Korean Music and Dance has been holding regular performances for the past thirty years. These Saturday shows consist of Korean traditional music, dance and singing performances run for an hour and half.
The performers use instruments like the Gayageum, the Korean harp or Samulnori, a traditional percussion quartet and the Taepyongso, the conical oboe,... and they add traditional singing and dances to the music.
Audiences can also enjoy fan dances, Buddhist dances, and Ganggnagsulae, a Korean circle dance play performed under the full moon.
Another performance is the Bongsan Talchum, a traditional mask dance that originates from Hwanghae-do Province in North Korea. Talchum is known for its humorous satire of the upper class and portrayal of common people's lives.
And to make the traditional arts more inclusive, the Gugak Center is offering commentaries at its Saturday performances. A commentator will give an overview of the performance and explain the historical background and characteristics of each song and performance. These comments will also be shown on large screens both in Korean and English so foreign audience members are not left out.
Admission for the Saturday Performance of Korean Music and Dance is from 10,000 to 20,000 won, about 8-and-a-half to 17 U.S. dollars per person.
Lee Min-sun Arirang News.