Choi Su-jeong’s Gyeonggi Sori: Changbu, Crossing the Boundary Between the Sacred and the Profane

Showtimes

Tuesday (19:30)

Cast

Choi Su-jeong, Lee Min-hyeong, Lee Chan-woo, Byun Sang-yeop, Won Na-kyung, Bae Ho-young

Synopsis

[Performance Introduction] From the sublimity of the shamanistic ritual to the brilliant art of folk songs, a single stage that breaks down the boundaries of sound. How did a song of incantation to summon the spirits become a masterpiece that resonates with the human heart? We invite you to a special time where you encounter, on one stage, the two paths that Korean traditional music has pursued—"ritual sublimity" and "artistic sublimation"—through "Changbu Taryeong," the essence and backbone of Gyeonggi folk songs. We hope you experience both religious solace and artistic catharsis simultaneously through the unrivaled voice of Master Singer Choi Su-jeong, a National Intangible Cultural Heritage inheritor. [Program] Cheongchunga Changbutaryeong I Noraetgarak Changbugeori Bonhyang Noraetgarak Gyeonggi Gueum Sinawi Changbutaryeong II [Viewing Highlights] ▶ Changbu, Encountering Two Faces: The Contrast Between the Sacred and the Profane 'Changbu' originally refers to a clown deity who wards off misfortune for the year, as well as the unique musical idiom of Gyeonggi folk songs. This performance illuminates the two contrasting charms inherent in this Changbutaryeong in a multi-dimensional way. The Time of the Sacred - Manshin Kim Yu-gamje: The voice of a medium delivering a divine message over the solemn accompaniment of Samhyeon Yukgak. By restoring the immediacy of shamanism—which is magical and prayerful to ward off evil and pray for peace—it conveys profound healing and sublimity. Time of the Profane - Jeon Tae-yong Style: Songs dedicated to the divine cross over into the secular realm and blossom into splendid 'pure art.' You can appreciate the brilliant technique, improvisation, and technical aesthetics of sound that have reached the pinnacle of a vocalist who has sublimated the joys and sorrows and emptiness of life into elegance. ▶ Master Singer Choi Su-jeong, an unrivaled voice traversing boundaries It is rare to find a singer who perfectly moves between the majestic spirit of shamanic songs and the refined ecstasy of secular folk songs. Master Singer Choi Su-jeong, who has demonstrated a broad spectrum by mastering performance arts and shamanic songs based on Gyeonggi-style singing, freely navigates these two worlds on this stage, breaking down their rigid boundaries. ▶ A return to the essence beyond language, Gyeonggi Gu-eum Sinawi The grand finale of the performance is adorned by 'Gyeonggi Gu-eum Sinawi,' which casts off the secular language of lyrics. Through the communion of the singer's natural voice (vocalization) and the improvisational instrumental performance, it will guide the audience to the most free and cosmic realm of music, neither sacred nor profane.

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