The Haegeum is a musical instrument played widely in both South and North Korea, which shares a common descent but passed down in different forms in the two countries. Since the Korean War, the Haegeum in South Korea has been established as one of the most representative rubbed string instruments of Korea. It is exactly what it looked like in the Goryeo Dynasty, used in various genres of traditional folk music and creative music. Currently, North Korea's SoHaegeum (developed in the 1960s based on the traditional Haegum) has branched off into a modernized version, a different form of the Haegum played now in South Korea, with four instead of two strings and having violin strings instead of traditional silk ones. It has been popularly used for the basic melody in concertos and also as a solo instrument.
Sohaegeum player Sung-jin Park and Haegeum player Da-yeon Jung released their digital single album "Holo Arirang" in 2015, showing how the two instruments of South and North Korea emerge into an ensemble, conveying the harmony and beauty of the culture and arts of the two Koreas.
The Heyluck(奚二樂) EP album "Unison" with a total of three tracks, "Dragon Dream," "Sailor’s Song" and "Kkaturi Rhapsody(Hen Pheasant Rhapsody)", was put together hoping to fulfill the longings of people who are enduring the pain of separation. The composition was written by Yoon-seop Cho, a composer and guitarist who captures Korea's traditional emotions in his work. “Dragon Dream” was rearranged from the songs of Yoon-seop's second album <Neo Arirang>, which is based on Korean sentiment and Japan and China. "Sailor’s Song" from the third album <The Korea Tradition Jazz> and "Kkaturi Rhapsody (Hen Pheasant Rhapsody)" is also newly presented, arranged in Haegeum and Sohaegeum. We hope our music gives comfort and hope to many people.
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released November 1, 2019
MUSICIANS
Composed & Arranged by Cho Yoon Seop
Haegeum | Jung Da Yeon
Sohaegeum | Park Sung Jin
Guitars | Cho Yoon Seop
Bass | Park Han Jin
Drums | Kang Yun Gi
Synthesizer | Lee Park
Piano | Choi Seung Chan
SoGeum | Cha Seong Eun
CREDIT
Recording | S&T Kim Jang Hyo, YK Yoon Yeong Jun
Mixing & Mastering | YK Lee Jae Hun
Design | Kang Min Ju
Distribution | Production GOGEUM Co., Ltd.