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Cherry Blossom Season's Here Again
22:05 | 5 Mar 2019 | 30.5k views
It's your, my, everybody's favourite time of the year again: cherry blossom season. A walk along the central river canal famous for its cherry blossom views, trying not to trip over everyone else who's there. Good thing it is just as beautiful as night as it is in the day, if not more so.
Tags: #cherry blossoms, #central river canal, #travel

Bloopers: The Making of a Video
07:35 | 12 Dec 2018 | 17.7k views
Some bloopers from the cutting room floor. Includes Jangmi being a general menace to string instruments and my fingers, the boyfriend accidentally stumbling in when I was recording, and me trying to re-transcribe a set of old manuscripts with truly terrible notation.
Tags: #bloopers, #jangmi the cat, #music

Trip to the Summer Palace
11:48 | 1 Aug 2018 | 45.8k views
A trip to the Summer Palace! It's beautiful this time of the year.
Tags: #travel, #summer palace

Meet Jangmi: She's A Terror
10:08 | 15 Jun 2018 | 38.2k views
I adopted Jangmi when she was still a kitten from a relative whose cat had just given birth. She proceeded to take over my apartment and my life. I got her during a bad time in my life, and she helped me through it with her incessant meowing, demands for attention, and general disdain for human habits like sleeping. She's still a first-class terror, though.
Tags: #cats, #siamese, #jangmi the cat

Composing Traditional Music
9:39 | 19 Mar 2018 | 30.1k views
I was recently commissioned to compose an original gayageum piece. Initially I declined, but I thought about it some more and felt it could be a learning experience for myself and educational for you the viewer. Part of a vlog series sponsored by S. University Music Department, which aims to bring traditional music closer to youths.
Tags: #traditional music, #music vlog, #s. university music dept

Working in Traditional Music
10:34 | 12 Mar 2018 | 33.4k views
If you're wondering why anybody would choose to study and make a career out of traditional music, look no further. Part of a vlog series sponsored by S. University Music Department, which aims to bring traditional music closer to youths.
Tags: #traditional music, #music vlog, #s. university music dept

Special Exhibition on Traditional Arts
10:34 | 5 Mar 2018 | 28.7k views
I visit the new exhibition held by the National Museum of the Arts, which features illustrations of the traditional arts, renditions from the ancient to the modern. The exhibition also holds daily traditional performances inspired by select exhibits at 11am, 3pm, and 7pm, so plan your visits accordingly. The Special Exhibition will run until the end of Apr. Part of a vlog series sponsored by S. University Music Department, which aims to bring traditional music closer to youths.
Tags: #traditional music, #music vlog, #s. university music dept

Making of A Geomungo
15:34 | 25 Feb 2018 | 22.6k views
We return from New Year holidays to visit the makers of the instrument I play. A lot of care and consideration goes into the making of each and every traditional instrument, so treat them gently. Part of a vlog series sponsored by S. University Music Department, which aims to bring traditional music closer to youths.
Tags: #traditional music, #music vlog, #s. university music dept

Lunar New Year Greetings
3:18 | 15 Feb 2018 | 13.8k views
Jangmi and I offer our new year greetings for this year. I bought some cute cat hanbok to put on her. She is not amused. May your year ahead be healthy, safe, and full of happiness.
Tags: #new year, #jangmi the cat

Studying Traditional Music
11:55 | 11 Feb 2018 | 20.1k views
If you'd like to go a step further and study traditional music, I share some of my own experience in studying traditional music at the tertiary level. I also plan not to be biased towards S. University, so I have quick briefs on all nationally-ranked traditional music departments and their various programmes. Do your own research, and choose what is best for you. Part of a vlog series sponsored by S. University Music Department, which aims to bring traditional music closer to youths.
Tags: #traditional music, #music vlog, #s. university music dept

Learning Traditional Music
15:03 | 4 Feb 2018 | 24.7k views
So you want to try playing a traditional instrument. I go through some basic avenues you can seek out, from learning through free videos to hiring a private music instructor, and what you should pay attention to when choosing how you'd like to learn. Part of a vlog series sponsored by S. University Music Department, which aims to bring traditional music closer to youths.
Tags: #traditional music, #music vlog, #s. university music dept

Listening to Traditional Music
8:23 | 28 Jan 2018 | 19.3k views
So you want to listen to some traditional music, but don't really know where to start. It doesn't necessarily have to cost an arm and leg. I introduce you to some of my favourite traditional and fusion music artistes, and where you can listen to their music. Part of a vlog series sponsored by S. University Music Department, which aims to bring traditional music closer to youths.
Tags: #traditional music, #music vlog, #s. university music dept

Backstage Prep for a Traditional Music Concert
12:48 | 21 Jan 2018 | 27.3k views
I was invited to observe the backstage preparations of the B. Traditional Music Troupe at the National Arts Theatre. No detail is spared, from the acoustics, instruments, musicians' attire and make-up, lighting, and conductor. Part of a vlog series sponsored by S. University Music Department, which aims to bring traditional music closer to youths.
Tags: #traditional music, #music vlog, #s. university music dept

Trip to the National Traditional Music Centre
12:32 | 14 Jan 2018 | 19.4k views
The National Traditional Music Centre recently re-opened after extensive renovations. I pay it a visit to check out the revamps and its collection of items dating back centuries. Part of a vlog series sponsored by S. University Music Department, which aims to bring traditional music closer to youths.
Tags: #national traditional music centre, #traditional music, #music vlog, #s. university music dept

Traditional Music: The Geomungo vs Other Asian Zithers
8:35 | 7 Jan 2018 | 22.8k views
A short introduction to the geomungo, historically played by scholars and regarded as one of the four gentlemanly arts. You have most likely seen one in historical dramas. The geomungo is compared to other Asian zithers, including the gayageum, guqin, and guzheng. First video of a vlog series sponsored by S. University Music Department, which aims to bring traditional music closer to youths.
Tags: #traditional music, #zithers, #music vlog, #s. university music dept

VIDEOS
- Sakura Blossoms Over River at WallpaperCave
- Siamese Cat at PixaBay
- Siamese Cat at PxHere
- Gayageum Player Jo Sungjeong
- Gyeongbok Palace by Mot Tradgards
- Traditional Musicians from Seoul National University College of Music
- Sanggeum Daemu (Dance with Two Swords) by Shin Yunbok
- Making of a Geomungo from Arirang Culture
- Siamese Cat at PxHere
- Geomungo screencap from Hwang Jin Yi
- Seoul Arts Centre on Facebook
- Lotte Concert Hall at KPF
- Busan National Gugak Centre at Haps Magazine Korea
- Geomungo screencap from K-Drama Scarlet Heart Ryeo
- Guqin poster from C-Drama Untouchable Lovers

LOG
- Siamese cat at PumpkinTime
- Korean Palace at PixaBay
- Geomungo musicians from Korean National Gugak Center Creative Traditional Orchestra
- Seoul Arts Centre on Facebook
- Busan National Gugak Centre at Coastline
- Dancer against Folding Screens from Ten Nights of Dreams