Gayageum

Have you heard of this Korean tradition instrument called the Gayageum ( also Kayagŭm ) ? You might have seen it in some Korean movies or dramas - it is a string instrument , mostly played by women , very similiar to the Chinese Guzheng and the Japanese koto .

I wrote an article about it in Explore Asia blog . You can read it here and learn more about this instrument  - http://lets0exploreasia.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/gayageum/ 


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Here are some of the links you can find in the article

1. gayageum performance

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDIDK9j6wUY

2. extracts from a Korean drama ( Heartstrings ) (more in the article ) 

http://www.dramacrazy.net/korean-drama/heartstrings-episode-2/156578 ( I cannot find a cut of the performance , so if you don’t want to watch the whole thing just skip to 3.00 min )

http://www.dramacrazy.net/korean-drama/heartstrings-episode-8/163352 ( skip to 13.40)

http://www.dramacrazy.net/korean-drama/heartstrings-episode-7/162140 ( skip to 10.15 – they are mixing modern and traditional instruments . )


3. Gayageum versions of some modern songs .

- Let it be – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCIj0HdOVr4

- SNSD ‘GEE’ played by Gayageum, Drum and Guitar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuvPjxo6bV0&feature=related )

- FT Island, Love Love Love – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr12o0K8MTc&feature=related

- Mirotic – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBsci1OaKyA

- CANON ( hip hop version ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfDdFJLBx7I&feature=related


All these and more videos about Gayageum you can find in the playlist on my channel http://www.youtube.com/user/Asia0Entertainment?feature=mhee . I will updating it when I find something new that I like .

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