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초한가 [Chohanga]

Anonymous
" This is one of the popular songs among Seodo jwachang. The text illustrates a historical event in which the Chu Dynasty and the Han Dynasty of China waged battle against each other. The performance origins of this song are unknown. The song ends with Susimga, a Seodo folk song. "
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STUDY WAR NO MORE
by Hyo Shin-na*

Study War No More
(2003)

For string orchestra

In 2002 I was asked to make an arrangement of a Korean folk song for the San Jose Chamber Orchestra. As I began work on the piece, early in 2003, the United States was openly planning its invasion of Iraq. Naturally, this affected the direction of the piece and, by the time I’d finished writing the music and had begun to copy it, the US was attacking Iraq. The piece is based on two songs; Down By The Riverside – an antiwar song sung during the Vietnam War and a Korean folk song called Chohanga.

*a worldwide renowned Korean composer.

from Hyo Shin-na's official website.
만고영웅 호걸들아 초한승부 들어보소
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Contributed by Riccardo Venturi 2006/8/9 - 23:48
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황성옛터

황성옛터
Music: Jun Su-rin (전수린 全壽麟)
Lyrics: Wang Pyong (왕평 王平)
Singer: Nam In-su (남인수)

This music was composed in 1928 while the authors toured Man-wol-dae (만월대 滿月臺), the ruins of a Koryo* palace. It became a hit overnight and spread throughout the Korean peninsula like a prairie fire. The Japanese attempted, in vain, to suppress the song.

The site (shown below) is located by the Songak mountains that embrace today's Kaesung.

*the old Kingdom of Korea, from which the name "Korea" itself is derived.

Lyrics reproduced from Korean War Songs. No translation is provided. The title means: "The ruins of Whang-sung fortress".
황성 옛터에 밤이되니 월색만 고요해
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Contributed by Riccardo Venturi 2006/8/9 - 23:18




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