Shin Jungha
gayageum player
Introduction
Hello. I am Shin Jeong-ha, a gayageum player currently a senior member of the gayageum section of the National Gugak Orchestra Youth Education Group.
I started playing the gayageum when I was 10, and this year marks my 20th year of playing the gayageum.
I thought that was when I first encountered gugak, but my parents told me that when I was 3, I happened to see the Jongmyo Jerye on TV and kept asking to play it again, and they were amazed at how I reacted to gugak for the first time that day.
After that, when choosing an after-school class, I said I would learn the gayageum without hesitation, and they thought, ‘I will go down this path.’ That’s how I have been with the instrument ever since.
I know how strong the power of positivity is. I have had many hardships, big and small, throughout my life as a musician, but I still live my life with a grateful heart at every moment.
I try to put my life into music, but I think I have learned more about life and myself through music. There were times when I got tired because I was giving my all at every moment, and I tried to separate myself from the music.
But eventually, I realized once again that ‘I feel the most like myself when I’m with the gayageum’, and I was able to enjoy it even more after that. I still have a lot to learn, but I like the image of myself standing on stage with the instrument the most.
Highlight
Completion of Korea National University of Arts Preparatory School
Graduated from National Gugak High School
Entrance to and graduation from Chugye University for the Arts Department of Korean Music with the highest honors
Graduated from Chugye University for the Arts General Graduate School of Music with the highest honors
Completion of doctoral course in the Department of Music at Chugye University for the Arts General Graduate School
Shin Jeong-ha <Kim Byeong-ho-style Gayageum Sanjo> Sanjo solo sound source release
Yoon Tae-woong <25-string and daegeum duet "Cheongdam"> sound source release
Gayageum performance 3'sonic <I wish it was dawn now> sound source release
Member of National Gugak Orchestra Youth Education Group (Gayageum Principal)
Educator at Seoul Creative Arts Center
Member (Leader) of CUFA Gayageum Ensemble
Member of Gugak Ensemble <3'sonic> Sambun Sonic Club
Member of Han Seon-ha Gayageum Susung Garak Preservation Society
Korea Gayageum Players Association Member
Kim Byeong-ho-ryu Gayageum Competition High School Division Encouragement Award
Hanyang University Music Competition High School Division Award
37th National Traditional Music Competition Gayageum General Division National Gugak Center Director Award
Sejong the Great Traditional Arts Competition Instrument General Division Seoul Mayor Award
Hanullim Online Traditional Music Competition 25-string Gayageum Division Award
21st Century Korean Music Project Gold Prize Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award
What to expect while doing this
To be honest, I can't just enjoy being a performer. It takes a lot of effort and a price to play well.
The process is hard, but I try to fully focus and enjoy myself on stage to deliver my music.
When my music with my emotions and sincerity is well delivered, I often gain strength and comfort from the audience's response.
I have many big and small goals in life. However, the most important thing I think about when I play an instrument is that many people in the world become happy, comforted, and at peace through my performance. I hope that it seeps into them.
Interview
Q. What are some of your most memorable places and experiences in nature in Korea?
I remember Namsan and Hallasan. I think the process of hiking is similar to life, so if I have a hobby, I say hiking.
Namsan is a place I often go to. When I have a lot of thoughts and feel tired, I climb to the top of Namsan, take in Seoul at a glance, organize my thoughts, and resolve to live my daily life with a light heart.
Next is Hallasan. When I went to Hallasan, it was summer. At that time, I felt the greatness and grandeur, and I was grateful for the transcendent and overwhelming nature, and I felt many things. At that time, there was a lot of fog, so I couldn't see Baekrokdam, but when the fog cleared for 30 seconds, I was finally able to see Baekrokdam.
I remember coming down feeling full of energy, thinking that I was truly blessed.
Q. What does nature mean to you?
Korean traditional musical instruments are made only of materials provided by nature. The gayageum is no exception.
I think we are facing nature up close. Nature gives us so much without reserve. When we compare it to the gayageum, isn't it surprising that even music is obtained through nature?
Since humans would have a hard time existing without nature, I think nature is the very thing that determines our existence.
Q. What do you want people to take away from the experience and healing you provide?
Korean traditional musical instruments are made only of materials provided by nature. The gayageum is no exception.
I think we are facing nature up close. Nature gives us so much without reserve. When we compare it to the gayageum, isn't it surprising that even music is obtained through nature?
Since humans would have a hard time existing without nature, I think nature is the very thing that determines our existence.
gayageum player
Introduction
Hello. I am Shin Jeong-ha, a gayageum player currently a senior member of the gayageum section of the National Gugak Orchestra Youth Education Group.
I started playing the gayageum when I was 10, and this year marks my 20th year of playing the gayageum.
I thought that was when I first encountered gugak, but my parents told me that when I was 3, I happened to see the Jongmyo Jerye on TV and kept asking to play it again, and they were amazed at how I reacted to gugak for the first time that day.
After that, when choosing an after-school class, I said I would learn the gayageum without hesitation, and they thought, ‘I will go down this path.’ That’s how I have been with the instrument ever since.
I know how strong the power of positivity is. I have had many hardships, big and small, throughout my life as a musician, but I still live my life with a grateful heart at every moment.
I try to put my life into music, but I think I have learned more about life and myself through music. There were times when I got tired because I was giving my all at every moment, and I tried to separate myself from the music.
But eventually, I realized once again that ‘I feel the most like myself when I’m with the gayageum’, and I was able to enjoy it even more after that. I still have a lot to learn, but I like the image of myself standing on stage with the instrument the most.
Highlight
Completion of Korea National University of Arts Preparatory School
Graduated from National Gugak High School
Entrance to and graduation from Chugye University for the Arts Department of Korean Music with the highest honors
Graduated from Chugye University for the Arts General Graduate School of Music with the highest honors
Completion of doctoral course in the Department of Music at Chugye University for the Arts General Graduate School
Shin Jeong-ha <Kim Byeong-ho-style Gayageum Sanjo> Sanjo solo sound source release
Yoon Tae-woong <25-string and daegeum duet "Cheongdam"> sound source release
Gayageum performance 3'sonic <I wish it was dawn now> sound source release
Member of National Gugak Orchestra Youth Education Group (Gayageum Principal)
Educator at Seoul Creative Arts Center
Member (Leader) of CUFA Gayageum Ensemble
Member of Gugak Ensemble <3'sonic> Sambun Sonic Club
Member of Han Seon-ha Gayageum Susung Garak Preservation Society
Korea Gayageum Players Association Member
Kim Byeong-ho-ryu Gayageum Competition High School Division Encouragement Award
Hanyang University Music Competition High School Division Award
37th National Traditional Music Competition Gayageum General Division National Gugak Center Director Award
Sejong the Great Traditional Arts Competition Instrument General Division Seoul Mayor Award
Hanullim Online Traditional Music Competition 25-string Gayageum Division Award
21st Century Korean Music Project Gold Prize Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award
What to expect while doing this
To be honest, I can't just enjoy being a performer. It takes a lot of effort and a price to play well.
The process is hard, but I try to fully focus and enjoy myself on stage to deliver my music.
When my music with my emotions and sincerity is well delivered, I often gain strength and comfort from the audience's response.
I have many big and small goals in life. However, the most important thing I think about when I play an instrument is that many people in the world become happy, comforted, and at peace through my performance. I hope that it seeps into them.
Interview
Q. What are some of your most memorable places and experiences in nature in Korea?
I remember Namsan and Hallasan. I think the process of hiking is similar to life, so if I have a hobby, I say hiking.
Namsan is a place I often go to. When I have a lot of thoughts and feel tired, I climb to the top of Namsan, take in Seoul at a glance, organize my thoughts, and resolve to live my daily life with a light heart.
Next is Hallasan. When I went to Hallasan, it was summer. At that time, I felt the greatness and grandeur, and I was grateful for the transcendent and overwhelming nature, and I felt many things. At that time, there was a lot of fog, so I couldn't see Baekrokdam, but when the fog cleared for 30 seconds, I was finally able to see Baekrokdam.
I remember coming down feeling full of energy, thinking that I was truly blessed.
Q. What does nature mean to you?
Korean traditional musical instruments are made only of materials provided by nature. The gayageum is no exception.
I think we are facing nature up close. Nature gives us so much without reserve. When we compare it to the gayageum, isn't it surprising that even music is obtained through nature?
Since humans would have a hard time existing without nature, I think nature is the very thing that determines our existence.
Q. What do you want people to take away from the experience and healing you provide?
Korean traditional musical instruments are made only of materials provided by nature. The gayageum is no exception.
I think we are facing nature up close. Nature gives us so much without reserve. When we compare it to the gayageum, isn't it surprising that even music is obtained through nature?
Since humans would have a hard time existing without nature, I think nature is the very thing that determines our existence.