{"id":132061,"date":"2024-06-20T14:46:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T12:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/?post_type=event&p=132061"},"modified":"2024-06-20T16:45:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T14:45:33","slug":"arirang-beloved-my-soul-longs-for-you","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/programm\/termin\/other-en\/arirang-beloved-my-soul-longs-for-you-132061\/","title":{"rendered":"Arirang \u2013 Beloved, my Soul Longs for You!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Love. Longing. Home. Suffering. Hope. Arirang!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hardly any other song is as closely linked to Korea’s cultural identity as the folk song Arirang. Arirang is more than just a song, it reflects the soul of Korea. The lyrics deal with crossing the “Arirang Pass” and saying goodbye to a loved one. It evokes feelings of love, longing, home, suffering, and hope. These are closely tied to the history of Korea. The song encompasses not only love, but also the suffering of life.<\/p>\n

Arirang is a projection surface for political and social narratives. During the Japanese occupation, it served as a protest hymn against the regime. Its roots are deeply anchored in Korean culture, the song’s tradition is comparatively short.<\/p>\n

Beyond the individual provinces, the song has made a remarkable global triumphal march. K-pop bands such as BTS and Kingdom emphasise its timeless relevance with their interpretations of Arirang. Frank Sinatra was also inspired to create his own version of the Korean song. Whether jazz or K-pop, Korean or English, instrumental or sung: Arirang is understood everywhere. It connects people through a universal message.<\/p>\n

What is the fascination of Arirang to this day? Together with the Korean musicians of the ensemble NUNC Seungyeon Baik, Seonman Kim, Soyoung Shin, Dongjin Lee and Soyeon Shin, Frank B\u00f6hme embarks on a musical journey of discovery behind the history of the song and the tale of sorrow of Arirang. They reveal connections and demonstrate the vitality of an extraordinary piece of history.<\/p>\n

Lecture:<\/strong> Professor Frank B\u00f6hme, Hamburg University of Music and Drama<\/p>\n

Ensemble NUNC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cello:<\/strong> Ms. Seungyeon Baik<\/p>\n

Clarinet:<\/strong> Mr. Seonman Kim<\/p>\n

Violin:<\/strong> Ms. Soyoung Shin<\/p>\n

Piano:<\/strong> Mr. Dongjin Lee<\/p>\n

Soprano:<\/strong> Ms. Soyeon Shin<\/p>\n

Free of charge with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea.<\/em><\/p>\n

This event accompanies the special exhibition Ari-Arirang. Korea \u2013 Fascination Hermit Kingdom<\/a> which runs until July 15th<\/sup>, 2024 at the Museum f\u00fcr Asiatische Kunst and Ethnologisches Museum in the Humboldt Forum, 3rd floor.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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