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Kim Duk Soo / 김덕수 (Samul Nori Ustasi)

Kim Duk Soo Kimdir?

Kim Duk Soo 1952'de dogmustur. Babasi tarafindan müzige yönlendirilmistir.

Bes yasinda iken yaptigi bir performans baskan tarafindan çok begenildi ve takdir edildi. Böylece kariyerine baslamis oldu. Geleneksel Kore müzik okulundan mezun olmus ve ardindan Seoul'da bir sanat okuluna devam etmistir. Fakülteye de bir yil devam etmistir. Çok yetenekli olan Kim Duk Soo alaninda pek çok üretim yapmistir. Ayrica dans ve tiyatro ile ilgili de çalismalari vardir.

1978'de sanatçinin yasami SamulNori ile yeni bir boyut kazandi ve bir grup olusturdu. Grubun olusturulmasinda bes özel sebep vardi: Kore'nin Geleneksel müzigini yasatmak, geleneksel müzik aletleri ile (özellikle vurmali çalgilarla) çalismak, yeni müzik tarzi yaratmak ve Kore vurmali çalgilarini ögrenmek ve bu alanda egitim firsatlari yaratmak.

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SamulNori (Grup) 1978 de kurulmustur ve Kore'nin müzik dünyasina güçlü bir giris yapmistir. SamulNori Kim Duk Soo tarafindan kurulmustur. Kim Duk Soo grubun janggu( bir çesit davul) lideri ve ustasiydi. Kim, Geleneksel Kore performanslari ile ilgili otuz ögrenciye egitim vermistir.SamulNori'nin orijinal sanatçilarindan Kim Young Bae (1985'te ölmüstür) kwaengari, Choi Tae Hyun jing, Choi Tae Hyun jing, Kim Duck-soo janggu ve Lee Jong Dae (su anda bir üniversitede ögretmen) buk çalardi. Daha sonra Choi Jong Sil kwaengari ve Lee Kwang Soo buk çaldi.

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English:

Kim Duk-soo, Samulnori Master of 27 Years

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The term "Samulnori" describes a traditional Korean percussion quartet comprising a "kwoenggwari" (small gong), "janggu" (double-headed drum), "buk" (drum) and "jing" (large gong). The Kwoenggwari is a small percussion instrument, which can produce the fastest and highest-pitched sounds; the janggu produces fascinating sounds in harmony with the kwoenggwaril; the buk serves as a harmonizer of all sounds in the quartet; and the jing’s sounds can be compared with the sound of the wind because of their long reverberations. These four traditional instruments constitute samulnori, which embodies the lively spirit of the Korean people. In Korea, the art of samulnori is led by Master Kim Duk-soo (52), a neatly moustached man with a stately appearance.

Bringing traditional Korean art into the spotlight

It is not appropriate to describe Kim Duk-soo simply as an artist of traditional Korean music, which has a diversity of roots from different genres. He is "an artist who always makes artistic endeavors for the expression of ideas." Amid the inundation of Western culture, Kim seeks to find modern Korean music’s identity through reinterpretating and experimenting with traditional art.

Previously, Master Yun Isang contributed greatly to the preservation of traditional Korean music in his adopted country of Germany when he was still alive, and Master Hwang Byung-ki has been searching for ways to globalize the traditional music of the gayageum (an instrument with 12 strings). But it was in 1978 when samulnori began to captivate the hearts of listeners as a serious performing art. Prior to that, samulnori instruments were only played by farmers out in the countryside. The emergence of samulnori as a well-established art widened the horizons of traditional Korean music, bringing it into the spotlight as part of the world music scene. Kim Duk-soo has played a pivotal role in introducing to the world a brighter side of the Korean people through salmulnori, not as a nation that always grieves over its past but as one that loves sprightly farmers' music, featuring vivacious shoulder and head movements of the performers.

Western music still dominates all genres in the Korean art community. Traditional music CDs are usually pushed to the back shelves in record stores, and television and radio tend to belittle and neglect traditional arts. Although Kim has gained recognition as a maestro, at times he still feels insecure as an artist in his own country because some people tend to regard him simply as the leader of an art troupe. But others take pride in Korea having such a prominent musician, saying he is truly a distinguished musician in the nation and possessing a broad musical insight.

Born as a future Namsadang member

When he was 5 years old, Kim’s father took him to Jochiwon, South Chungcheong Province despite his mother's protests. Even before he was even born, Kim’s father, Kim Mun-hak, who was a prominent member of the famous Namsadang (wayfaring male entertainers) troupe, had promised "to train his next child, if a son, as a child member of his Namsadang troupe, to perform on an adult's shoulders." A gifted and courageous child, Kim Duk-soo learned to play the janggu and won a presidential award at a national farm band contest just two years after he joined the Namsadang troupe, earning the title of “child prodigy” in janggu playing.

As the popularity of Namsadang sharply declined, the talented child Kim Duk-soo had to work as a “boy wonder” for teams of salesmen on tours promoting Korean products or with medicine peddlers crisscrossing the country. He was referred to as the “child janggu player” at the 8th U.S. Army base and even played drums for the "Baby Show Company," a production which was very popular at the time. Because of his busy performance schedule, Kim often skipped classes at school, but fortunately managed to find admittance to the Seoul Traditional Art School, thanks to the art school's headmaster Park Bong-hun, who regarded Kim's talent very highly. In this way, Kim finished his Namsadang career and his hard life as a wayfaring troupe member.

Blessed with good teachers and busy schedules

Right after he entered school, Kim Duk-soo drew much attention. He even skipped classes without notice when the famous stand-up comedy duo Chang So-pal and Koh Chun-ja, who rode high in nationwide popularity at the time, asked him to perform with them in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, promising a generous reward. Since then, Kim became the only student who was paid by the school and lived in the school compound, made possible only because his teachers recognized his extraordinary talent. Since the age of 5, Kim had received much attention from his warmhearted teachers, who nurtured him into a promising future leader of traditional music. After finishing his six-year secondary education at the Seoul Traditional Art School, Kim was enrolled in the Department of Ceramic Engineering at Dankook University as a scholarship student. Although he wanted to be diligent and studious, he hardly found time to study as he was much too preoccupied with his activities at the Folk Singing & Dancing Art Company and the Little Angels Art Company.

At that time, he was already dreaming of becoming a top-notch artist. It was hard for him to stay in one single genre because of the Namsadang spirit which he had acquired while young, the broad artistic knowledge that he learned from his teachers, and the profound expertise in planning, production and advertising that he gained through numerous performances.

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Birth of Samulnori, its beats and rhythms

Even when Kim was serving in the army, he was permitted to perform overseas in order to boost Korea’s worldwide prestige. He was discharged from the army while he was on tour abroad. At the age of 22, he became the director of the Folk Singing & Dancing Art Company.

After a decade of performing, he came to question his competence in carrying on the spirit of Namsadang which he had inherited. After long deliberation, he joined together with his associate Kim Yong-bae to found the best samulnori troupe of that time. He was completely engrossed with practicing in order to become the best samulnori artist. He ate only ramen noodles, and often fell asleep while practicing, only to resume practicing as soon as he woke up. In the course of his tenacious efforts, he repeatedly experienced mysterious moments when the sounds of all the instruments blended together in perfect harmony. His samulnori troupe, which consisted of inheritors of the Namsadang art, proved its prominence at the World Percussionists Contest held in Dallas, U.S.A. in 1983. Some 3,000 world-class percussionists showed off their talent at the contest. But Kim’s samulnori troupe was requested to perform encores more than 10 times, and after the contest the troupe went on to tour across the United States.

Until the day the entire world likes samulnori

While Kim made a monetary fortune by giving samulnori performances, he has never spent more than he needed. He says he does not really know how to save money, because he always searches for ways to reinvest even single pennies into promoting traditional music.

His artisanship and professionalism have bloomed under the warm care of his supportive wife, who is Korean-Japanese. Before he met her, Kim Duk-soo led a celibate life only playing the janggu around the clock every single day. His wife helped him take a new look at his own life. Embodying the joy of life in his tunes and melodies, Kim displays strong enthusiasm and passion for music in each of his performances. He has fulfilled his promise that he made when he founded his samulnori troupe that his samulnori performances would reach out to the entire world.

Kim’s samulnori troupe was started as a small group of four members, but has grown to a large samulnori orchestra named "Hanullim" comprising some 20 performers. He still enjoys giving lectures at foreign colleges, usually starting his lectures by showing students where Korea is situated on the world map. Kim wants to help foreigners learn about the spirit of Korea, which he tries to represent in his samulnori performances.

Samulnori is not a kind of music that the audience is supposed to simply listen to. Without learning to play samulnori instruments, it is impossible to understand more than the smallest fraction of this genre. Kim Duk-soo may not live to see his dream come true: that all Korean people and people all over the world learn to play samulnori instruments. Until then, Kim is determined to continue his hardworking life as an artist, stage director and CEO.

Profile (born on Sept. 23, 1952)

1959 - Presidential Prize at the National Farm Band Contest
1973 - Accredited as the inheritor of Important Intangible Cultural Asset No. 92 (Taepyongmu, or dance of perfect peace, in Gyeonggi Provincial "Danggut shaman ritual")
1995
- Order of Civil Merit, Magnolia Medal
- KBS' Best Traditional Musician Award
- Proud Seoul Citizen Award
- Proud South Chungcheong Provincial Resident Award
1993 - Selected by The Chosun Ilbo as one of the "50 Distinguished Koreans in 50 Years Since National Liberation"

Credit: KBS GLOBAL