A musical night @ KOUS, Korea

[EN/한글] For Korean, please scroll down :)

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Hello. Steemians~

A few nights ago, My friends and I were invited to a gayageum concert at KOUS, Korea Cultural House, in Seoul.

Gayageum is Korean traditional string instrument consist of 12 to 25 strings depends on whether you play classical Korean music or modernized traditional music. You could call it a Korean harp, I guess.

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Kous is for Koreans and foreigners as well who are interested in Korean traditional culture to understand, experience and learn it.

It was our first time to visit Kous and I guessed even many Seoulites do not know of this place so I thought I could introduce it to you. :)

It's in Gangnam area and easy to access via public transportation.
Now shall we go and look around?

The building itself looked quite plain.

But when we went in, we could see the interior shows Korean vibes here and there.

They also provide classes for Korean traditional craft and architecture.

There was a picture of Korean traditional dancers who have performed here before.

Waiting lobby in front of the main theater and the posters of the concert we were about to enjoy.

The main theater is used for all kinds of Korean traditional cultural performances.

On the stage you see another kind of Korean instrument called a changgu, a Korean drum if you want to call it that way.

The seats and ceiling also have traditional patterned finishing.

Well I hope you enjoyed the quick tour :)
Before you leave this page, for those who are interested in Gayageum play,
I'd like to give you a link, although not the same music we listened to but played by the same artist. :)

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안녕하세요
지난주에 삼성역에 있는 KOUS(한국 문화의 집)에서 공연한 가야금 콘서트에 초대받아 다녀왔습니다.
저와 제 친구들은 처음 가보는 공연장이었는데 시설도 좋았고 또 전혀 몰랐는데 이곳이 전통 공예 건축수업을 하는 학교더라구요.
그래서 글로벌 트립스팀에 소개해보고 싶었답니다 ~
또한 제 영작 연습 프로젝트이기도 하구요~ ^^

이런 수업을 받을 수 있더라구요~ 강사 선생님들은 대부분 무형문화재 기능 보유자 선생님들 이셔서 아주 전문적인 수업인듯 보였습니다.

외관은 그냥 평범한 콘크리트 건물인데 들어가니까 내부 곳곳에 한국적인 문양을 사용해서 분위기 있었구요~

공연장 객석이나 천장등 곳곳에 전통적인 문양을 사용한 마감이라 고급스러워 보이고 괜찮더라구요 ^^

무대구요~

저희가 본 공연은 가야금 연주자이자 작곡가인 곽수은 님의 연주였는데요.
현대적인 느낌을 가미한 퓨전 스타일이었는데,,
저희에게는 좀 어렵게 들렸습니다~ㅎㅎ
음악, 미술, 무용 장르에 상관없이 '현대'가 들어가면 전 좀 어렵더라구요 ^^;;

공연에서 연주한 곡은 아니지만 곽수은 님의 가야금 영상링크를 첨부 할게요~
혹 관심있으신 분은 들어보시죠 ^^

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Location information
● 대한민국 서울특별시 강남구 대치동 테헤란로92길 한국문화의집

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