A Creative Music Composition: “Sound of the Memory” for 25-String Kayageum and Chamber Ensemble

Abstract

          A Creative Music Composition “Sound of the Memory” for 25-String Kayageum and Chamber Ensemble granted by 2019 AMFEK (Art Major Faculty Explore K-Arts) under the Cultural Partnership Initiative (CPI) Project, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Republic of Korea. The creative research funding selects the candidates to do the project for 4 months at Korean National University of Arts (KNUA). The research process is under supervision of qualified instructors to maintain the quality of research in accordance with the standards of fine arts in music.

          The composition conveys the esthetic of Cross – cultural in Eastern and Western music by using Kayageum, the Korean traditional music instrument play along with Western music instrument. To create the unique sound by using extended technique and using contemporary composition techniques.