Published on : Monday, March 31, 2014
Creative group NONI is a group of young artists from various artistic fields who are now confirmed to travel to Seychelles for the coming carnival starting on April 25. The Korean Carnival team will perform Samul nori .
Julie Kim, the Seychelles Tourism Board Manager in Seoul in Korea, has received confirmation that the Samui nori delegation will be representing South Korea in the “carnival of carnivals” in Seychelles which is this year being jointly co-hosted by Seychelles, La Reunion, Madagascar, Mayotte, and South Africa KwaZulu Natal.
Samul nori percussion consists of 4 Korean traditional musical instruments, namely Kkwaenggwari (a small gong), Jing (a larger gong), Janggu (an hourglass-shaped drum), and Buk (a barrel drum similar to the bass drum). Each of the four instruments stands for a different weather condition: the kkwaenggwari represents thunder, the jing the sounds of the wind, the janggu rain, and the buk clouds. The idea of yin and yang is also reflected in these instruments: two leather instruments (the buk and janggu) represent the sounds of the Earth, while the metal ones – jing and kkwaenggwari – represent sounds of the heavens.
During the opening ceremony of Carnaval International de Victoria, the South Koreans are expected to showcase the genuine Samulnori which has its roots in farmers` music (nong-ak), celebrating harvest times. It also stems from the shamanistic tradition. The rhythm reflects the joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness as the tempo alters.
During the main carnival procession, the South Korean delegation will be parading through the center of Victoria with their percussion sound widely spreading the feeling of joy. The carnival float, decorated with Korean traditional lamps and architecture and filled with a team dressed in Korean traditional costume “hanbok,” will be accompany the delegation. “The excitement of the Samul nori will fascinate the audiences” a representative of the South Korean delegation traveling to Seychelles said.
Source:-Seychelles Tourism
Tags: Korean traditional rhythm set to impress at carnival in Seychelles, Tourism News
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