The crossover band Second Moon, an eclectic ensemble featuring a violin, a mandolin, an accordion and a penny whistle, will stage an afternoon concert at Deoksugung Palace on Oct. 28.
Over the next few weeks, you can look forward to afternoon concerts every Friday at Deoksugung Palace. The first concert took place on Oct. 21, but there are three more to come, running until Nov. 11, so there’s still time to stroll through the palace grounds while listening to modern takes on traditional Korean gugak tunes.
The concerts will run from 12:15 p.m. until 1 p.m. in front of Deoksugung’s Seokjojeon Hall (석조전) by the fountains, providing a fun diversion during lunch hour.
The percussion group Tago is a performance group whose name means ‘Bringing light into the world through the beat of the drum.’ The group will perform on Nov. 4 at Deoksugung Palace.
On Oct. 28, the band Second Moon (두 번째 달) will play some traditional songs on an eclectic group of instruments, including a violin, a mandolin, an accordion and a penny whistle. They will also play the song “Western Sky,” a popular hit from the soundtrack to the MBC drama “Island,” and a number of their own jazz pieces.
The following week, on Nov. 4, the percussion group Tago (타고) will perform its energetic, upbeat tracks for the lunchtime crowd. The ensemble, whose name means “bringing light into the world through the beat of the drum,” has been introducing the expressive rhythms of traditional Korean drumming to audiences around the world for many years now.
Bulsechul (top), an instrumental group, and the Gyeonggi Sori Group Engbi, a five-person vocal ensemble, will perform together on Nov. 11 at Deoksugung Palace.
Finally, on Nov. 11, the five-person vocal ensemble Gyeonggi Sori Group Engbi (경기소리그룹 앵비) and Bulsechul (불세출), an instrumental group, will perform together at the palace. They’ll be performing the song “Arirang” from different regions across the country, including the Gangwon-do, Miryang and Haeju versions of “Arirang.” You can also hear some upbeat traditional folk songs played on instruments like the 12-stringed gayageum zither, the 6-stringed geomungo zither, the haegeum fiddle and the janggu drum.
More information about the Deoksugung Palace afternoon concerts can be found at the link below.
By Lee Hana
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: Cultural Heritage Administration
hlee10@korea.kr
