Owner: Antique Alive URL:http://antiquealive.blogspot.com Join Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:33:57 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: An online gallery presenting Korean arts and crafts in various art forms and a music station where people can listen to unique and diverse Korean traditional music. Site statistics:Click here
A Feeling of Love by Piri Performer Kim Kyung-A 2008-04-15 03:03:35 Listen to Samples This album includes original pieces of music presenting the unique tune of Piri (Korean Bamboo Oboe) through the authentic performance by Kim Kyung-A. Each piece features the wonderful harmony between Piri's distinctive tone and the melodious background music of western instruments. The 5th and 9th piece presents the exotic sound of Taepyeongso. Piri is a Korean double reed bamboo oboe with eight finger holes, one in back for the thumb and seven in front, used in both the folk and classical court music. Its large reed and cylindrical bore gives it a sound mellower than that of many other types of oboe.Taepyeongso, literally "great peace flute," is a conical wooden oboe with eight finger holes, a metal mouthpiece, and a cup-shaped metal bell. It produces a loud and piercin Read more:Feeling
, Performer
Samulnori - Percussion Quartet Band Music 2008-04-11 09:32:08 Listen to Samples Samulnori ("samul" means "four things" and "nori" means "to play") is a percussion quartet comprised of a buk (barrel drum), a janggu (hourglass-shaped drum), a jing (gong), and a kkwaenggwari (small gong). Its rhythmic patterns are derived from pungmulgut (folk and religious music) or nongak (farmers' band music) which are performed outdoors with acrobatic and dance movements. Samulnori was created by extracting dynamical and elaborated rhythmic patterns from pungmulgut for indoor performance in 1978. The principle of samulnori is the alternation of tension and relaxation. While improvising rhythms based on several rhythmic patterns, the performers seek to achieve a perfect integration of the four percussion instruments.Samulnori has performed all over the world and has Read more:Quartet
, Music
Shin Kwe-Dong Style Geomungo Sanjo by Kim Young-Jae 2008-04-11 08:14:01 Listen to Samples This album presents the masterful performance of Geomungo, a six-stringed Korean bass zither plucked with a short bamboo rod which is held in the right hand, and producing majestic deep sounds, by the master Kim Young-Jae.It is widely believed that Geomungo Sanjo was originated by Baek Nak-Jun at the end of Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Sanjo is a genre of traditional Korean folk music, involving an instrumental solo accompanied by drumming on the Janggu, an hourglass-shaped drum. The moment his Geomungo Sanjo had been known to the public, it was envied by many critics but soon its hiking popularity outshined them. It's due to Back Nak-Jun's brilliant musical creativity and Geomungo's great performing potentiality.Though Geomungo has its remarkable superiority, it is very d Read more:Style
Seon (Zen) - Buddhist Meditation Music of Korea 2008-04-08 07:56:58 Listen to Samples This is a truly unique album introducing Korea
n Buddhist
music. This recording presents the beautiful harmony of Kim Young-Dong's performance and Buddhist ceremony of monastery members of SongGwang-Sa, one of the three greatest Buddhist temples of Korea, which has been known to have inherited Buddhist meditation training tradition in Korea. Read more:Music
, Zen
, Meditation
Three-tiered Cabinet Inlaid with Ox-horn Design 2008-04-06 13:21:19 View More Works by This Master This marvelous three-tired cabinet is created by ox-horn inlaying techniques solely developed in Korea. The paper-thin ox-horn pieces, brilliantly painted on the reverse side with diverse auspicious animals and plants discernible through to the foreground, were inlayed onto the surface of this cabinet to create a vivid three-dimensional effect. Read more:Three
, Cabinet
“Pure White” Moon Jar 2008-04-06 13:20:12 View More Works by This Master This voluminous white porcelain jar exhibits a benevolent and gracious generosity, like a full moon spreading its brilliance over a gentle hill, embracing all those bathed in its light. With its perfect global form, unique only to Korea and the Joseon Dynasty, this type of “moon jar” is often considered to be the quintessence of Joseon ceramics. One of the greatest masterpieces by Master Potter Kim Jeong-ok, this pure white porcelain jar fascinates collectors as its color subtly changes in hue and shade when looked upon from different angles and in different lights. A river of delicately changing white color flows gently through the middle of this jar, like the Milky Way streaming through the night sky. Read more:White
Triple-Jewel Maedeup (Korean Macrame Art) Pendant with Heavenly Amber Beads 2008-04-06 13:20:12 View More Works by This Master Norigae, or pendant trinket with a maedeup ornament, is a customary fashion item worn on the breast tie or the waist of hanbok, the traditional Korean
dress. Usually Korean people preferred a pendant with an odd number of maedeup tassels, usually one and three. Three is particularly favored because it is regarded as a sacred number.Luxuriously ornamented with three rows of triple amber beads symbolizing the 3000 heavens of Buddhism and three pairs of decorative knots of wang (a Chinese character meaning ‘king’) on the tassel heads, this type of pendant was once only worn by a queen. Read more:Triple
, Jewel
, Pendant
, Heavenly
, Amber
, Beads
Wood Amitabha Buddha Triad in Portable Shrine 2008-04-06 13:20:12 View More Works by This Master This little Buddhist shrine, which when folded up is cylindrical in shape, is a reproduction of a portable shrine carried by a traveling Buddhist monk or nun long ago. Amitabha Budda, in the central part of the shrine, is assisted by two bodhisattvas, Munsu (or Manjusri Bodhisattva) who represents Great Wisdom, and Bohyeon (or Samantabhadra Bodhisattva) who represents Universal Virtue. This shrine is made of torreya wood and is finished by applying fragrant jeondanhyang oil, which protects the shrine from harmful insects and decay. Also known to have been the material used for the carving of the first Buddha
image in ancient India, jeondanhyang wood is more expensive than gold.Widely regarded as one of the masterpieces by Park Chan-soo, this exquisite piece i Read more:Triad
, Portable
, Shrine
Celadon Prunus Vase Inlaid with Clouds, Cranes, and Lightning Patterns 2008-04-06 13:20:12 View More Works by This Master Korean Celadon porcelain is renowned the world over for its exquisite inlaid designs, voluminous form, elegantly-curved lines and mysterious color, the color of the sky after a rainstorm during an autumn afternoon. This full-bodied prunus vase possessing an elegant form and the mysterious color of celadon is inlaid with white clouds and lightning patterns, as well as black and white cranes. The floating cloud and freely flying crane designs representing eternity, combined with the color of autumn sky, gives the viewer the sensation of looking at a piece of heaven. Read more:Clouds
, Patterns
Bed Side Chest with Double Joy Ornaments 2008-04-06 13:20:12 View More Works by This Master The beauty of Korean traditional wooden furniture lies in the grain of the wood from which it is made. For Korean Master Carpenter specialized in making this type of furnishings, no artificial beauty can exceed the loveliness of what is natural. They prefer highlighting the material’s natural patterns and forms, rather than adding artificial ornaments or colors. They shun metal nails because these ‘alien’ objects can damage the wood's beauty borne from the landscape, and instead, fit the parts of the work together by making grooves and holes. The result of such meticulous methods is a fine piece of furniture, in which the dynamic, elegant lines and forms of nature are kept intact. Korean traditional furniture possesses its creator’s revered love of na Read more:Chest
, Ornaments
Bamboo Blind with Red Threads featuring “Double Joy” and Tortoise Design 2008-04-06 13:20:12 View More Works by This Master This exquisite traditional Korean bamboo blind is made with fine bamboo strips less than 1mm thick, often called ‘bamboo threads,’ which require extraordinary skill to produce. A normal-size blind entails a number of amazing figures: 2,500 bamboo strips; corresponding to approximately 100 bamboo canes; more than 300,000 hand movements; and about three or four months in order to complete one single blind. The Chinese character, “Hui,” meaning “Double Joy,” surrounded by a tortoise motif is exquisitely woven with red threads into the blind. The fine bamboo strips and delicate thread weaving are unique features of Korean bamboo blinds.By using this Korean bamboo screen, a material so magnificently woven that it is often described as bamboo silk, one Read more:Bamboo
, Blind
, Threads
, featuring
, Tortoise
Lacquered Comb Box Inlaid with Mother of Pearl Longevity and Good Fortune Design 2008-04-06 13:20:12 View More Works by This Master Presented under the title of “A Union of Hemp Cloth, Mother of Pearl
and Lacquer,” this traditional Najeon Chilgi comb box is the latest masterpiece by Song Bang-ung, Master Craftsman of Mother-of-Pearl Inlaying. Here the artist used a range of original techniques in which hemp cloth is laid upon the “skeleton” of the box before repeated applying of natural lacquer, until the fine mesh of the fabric is beautifully displayed on the surfaces.The inlaid mother of pearl designs edged with fine copper braids, following the Goryeo Dynasty’s unique “copper braids inlaying technique,” create this exquisite comb box’s elegant beauty through the wonderful harmony of colors of copper and mother of pearl. Read more:Fortune
White Jade Dragon and Haetae Incense Burner 2008-04-06 11:15:55 View More Works by This Master This magnificent jade incense burner is carved with many chains and heads of dragons and Haetae, each holding a magic pearl that can roll around within its mouth when the wind blows, from a single jade block, amazingly without gluing. Each part of the piece is so finely carved with the minutest of detail that one can hardly believe it was fashioned from one stone slab. Read more:White
, Dragon
, Burner
Octagonal Bronze Kettle Inlaid with Gold and Silver Phoenix and Arabesque Design 2008-04-05 15:32:34 View More Works by This Master This exquisite octagonal bronze kettle inlaid with gold and silver phoenix and arabesque design displays the fine workmanship of the silver-inlaying technique. The gold and silver wires are delicately inlaid into incised lines on this metalwork’s surface to create elegant images of phoenix, arabesque and Chinese characters meaning long life and good fortune. Read more:Bronze
, Kettle
, Silver
, Phoenix
Compact Mirror Inlaid with Mother of Pearl Butterfly 2008-04-04 02:43:28 View More Pictures The butterfly, a symbol of free love and happiness that has been used to decorate ladies' fashion or home accessories, is redesigned for this stylish compact mirror which has two mirrors - a regular and a magnifying (the small size mirror doesn't have a magnifying mirror). The elaborate adornment with the iridescence of mother of pearl designs makes it an impressive item for collection. Read more:Pearl
, Butterfly
Credit Card Case Inlaid with Mother of Pearl Phoenix and Yin Yang 2008-04-04 02:43:13 View More Pictures Unlike other machine-cut printed mother of pearl designs, the mother of pearl designs on this unique business card case, which are delicately jigsaw-cut by hands, are individually inlaid by our skilled artisan as shown in the large pictures. The arrangement of iridescent design's luster and color made of two different types of mother of pearl creates wonderful harmony with the black background, making it a remarkably attractive piece. A pair of phoenixes (bonghwang) with fully-opened wings and tail face each other embracing traditional Yin Yang symbol. The phoenix (bonghwang), along with the dragon, is the symbol of an emperor and is believed to herald a time of peace and prosperity. We can print your company logo and name inside the case. It would be a wonderful gift of Read more:Pearl
, Phoenix
, Credit Card
Business Card Case Inlaid with Mother of Pearl Dragon Design 2008-04-04 02:42:54 View More Pictures This unique business card case is ornamented with an intricate mother of pearl dragon design. The dragon is an imaginary animal believed to rule the sky and the sea, controlling rain, clouds, lightening and water. Also used as a symbol of kingship, the dragon is revered in many Asian countries as a sacred animal that brings fortune and expels evil forces. Read more:Pearl
, Dragon
, Business
, Business Card
Mother of Pearl Tie Clip and Cufflinks Set with Phoenix Design 2008-04-04 02:42:32 View More Pictures Traditional phoenix design expressed with mother of pearl creates wonderful harmony with modern beauty from metal on this stylish tie clip and cufflinks, adding refinement to men's formalwear. The phoenix (bonghwang), along with the dragon, is the symbol of an emperor and is believed to herald a time of peace and prosperity. Unlike other machine-cut printed mother of pearl designs, the mother of pearl designs on this unique tie clip and cufflinks, which are delicately jigsaw-cut by hands, are individually inlaid by our skilled artisan as shown in the large pictures. Read more:Pearl
, Phoenix
, Cufflinks
Lacquered Hemp Cloth Wood Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Peony 2008-04-04 02:41:56 View More Pictures Unlike other lacquered wood jewelry box, this one was created by traditional technique in which hemp cloth is laid upon the wood frame of the box called "skeleton" before repeated applying of natural lacquer. After lacquering, delicately designed mother of pearl pieces are individually inlaid by the artist. The specially handcrafted yin yang design knob made of cupro-nickel adds beautiful panache to this unique jewelry box. The elaborate adornment with the iridescence of intricate mother of pearl designs makes it an impressive item for collection. The two story structure inside of the box offers a pleasant way for storing valuable personal ornaments. The fully open peony blossom is traditionally a symbol of wealth and nobility. Read more:Pearl
, Cloth
, Jewelry
, Peony
Wancho Jar and Lid with Geometric Pattern 2008-04-03 20:21:26 View More Works by This Master This delightful jar and lid by Yi Sang-jae, Master Craftsman of Wancho Weaving, is made of strips from the unique plant called Wancho, an annual reed found in rice paddies and other marshlands in some parts of Korea. Wancho is characterized by its sleek texture, milky-white color and soft but durable body, which has made it an excellent material for craft weaving for more than 1000 years. The delicate geometric design is so finely woven that it seems unbelievable that it was made by human hands. Read more:Geometric
, Pattern
Octagonal Nakjuk (Bamboo Pyrography) Brush Holder with Landscape Designs 2008-04-03 20:15:30 View More Works by This Master The landscapes drawn in the nakjuk technique by Kim Gi-chan, Master Craftsman of Nakjuk (Bamboo
Pyrography), on the brush holder’s eight faces display masterful skills and great artistry. The setting of mountains and rivers where people stroll in perfect harmony with the trees and birds fascinate viewers and seem to depict a serene utopian world where Taoist saints reside. Read more:Brush
, Holder
, Landscape
, Designs
Hemp Cloth Chaesang (Colorful Korean Bamboo Box) 2008-04-03 14:01:25 View More Works by This Master This unique bamboo box called Chaesang, literally meaning "colorful box," by Seo Han-gyu, Master Craftsman of Chaesang, is woven with paper-thin but iron-strong bamboo strips cut from three-year-old bamboo trees in winter. The tranquility and harmony of colors and textures within the dynamic movements of the several hundred bamboo strips used to create this container are so complete, that it displays breathtaking artistry. Read more:Korean
, Bamboo
, Cloth
, Colorful
Seven-tier Arcs Hwangchil (Korean Yellow Lacquer) Folding Fan 2008-04-03 14:01:19 View More Works by This Master This magnificent paper bamboo fan by Yi Gi-dong, Master Craftsman of Fans, made of the best-quality Korean
mulberry paper coated with hwangchil (‘yellow lacquer’) expresses the elegant beauty of the golden color. The intricate pyrography bat design engraved on the bamboo ribs create a wonderful harmony with the beautiful lines made by the wide breadth of the unfolded fan’s outline and the attractive three-dimensional creases of the paper arranged neatly. Korean mulberry paper called hanji is extremely light and strong, and maintains its original color and shape even after a millennium. Featuring glossiness, softness, and a high capacity for upholding warmth and ventilation, the paper has been considered as the ideal material for windows, doors and wal Read more:Seven
, Yellow
, Folding
24-tier Circular Yundo (Korean Compass) 2008-04-03 13:36:45 View More Works by This Master The main material of this extraordinary compass by Kim Jong-dae, Master Craftsman of Yundo, is solid Jujube wood more than 200 years old that does not contain any knots. It includes the four cardinal directions, eight trigrams in ‘I Ching’ that describe fortunes, the 10 Heavenly Stems, the 12 Earthly Branches symbolizing 12 warrior deities in Taoism who protect the Earth, and 24 solar terms. Each of the characters carefully inscribed onto the front surface of this wooden compass carries, in addition to profound meaning, unique personality interwoven with mysterious energy. As well, the arrangement of characters laid out in perfect order displays wonderful geometrical beauty. Read more:Korean
, Circular
, Compass
Bronze Dish with Long-life Emblem Design 2008-04-03 13:30:40 View More Works by This Master This splendid bronze dish by Yi Bong-ju, Master Craftsman of Bronze
ware, was created by several thousand beats of a hammer. After the alloy of copper and tin passes through the door of secrets through the long process of forging, the result is an exhibition of beauty that manifests the glorious brilliance of gold. The bronze items made in this fashion are only known to exist in Korea, where the art was used for creating the highest-quality kitchen utensils for the royal households and aristocratic families. A piece of Korean bronze ware like this one demonstrates the remarkable feature of changing color if it touches poisonous substances, such as chemicals, in food; thus, it keeps food fresh for a long period of time and even kills harmful bacteria that caus Read more:Emblem
Gayageum (twelve-stringed Korean zither) Sanjo – Sung Gum-yeon Style 2008-04-16 08:34:59 Listen to Samples Sanjo, literally meaning scattered melody, is a genre of traditional Korean
folk music, involving an instrumental solo accompanied by drumming on the Janggu, an hourglass-shaped drum. Sanjo was established by the famous Gayageum player Kim Chang-jo at the end of the 19th century. He gained great renown and had tremendous influence on future generations. Many masters of Gayageum Sanjo followed Kim Changjo and Sanjo was also developed for other instruments such as Geomungo and Daeguem. Then all the important Korean melodic instruments have developed this genre. Sanjo became the most important genre of solo instrumental performance today. Because Sanjo was not written down and had to be learned entirely by heart, many great players not only performed the melodies they learne Read more:Style
Pansori Sugung-ga Part I by Nam Hae-Sung 2008-04-19 04:28:21 Listen to Samples This album leads to the wonderful world of Pansori, a traditional Korean art form combining storytelling and music, through the magnificent performance of a master Pansori singer Nam Hae-Sung. She particularly presents Sugung-ga (the song of the underwater palace), one of five extant Pansoris. Sugung-ga is based on the story of the Dragon King of the Southern Sea, a turtle, and a wily rabbit. The king is suffering from an ailment that can be cured only with the liver of a rabbit. The King thereupon summons all the ministers to look for the liver of a rabbit on the ground. The turtle volunteers his service to journey to a forest and return with a rabbit. In Sugung-ga animals satirize beings, thus showing the world as it really is. From the expression of the various aspect
Seoul Goot - Korean Shaman Ritual Performance 2008-04-22 02:16:16 Listen to Samples This unique album presents Kim Hye-Ran's magnificent Goot performance. Goot is a Korean
shamanistic ritual done since ancient times to wish for a town's peace and a family's well-being. It's a symbol of Korean culture and shamanistic tradition. Goot mainly consists of music and dance. The main element of Goot is the female shaman, who sings and dances with food offerings. She asks ghosts to control the turbulence of life. Goot has a number of types and differs by region. The Goot in this album is the one of Seoul
, which developed as a national Goot held in the royal court. Read more:Shaman
, Ritual
, Performance
Improvisation by Baek In-Young 2008-04-26 01:43:25 Listen to Samples This album presents the improvisation based on traditional Korean musical aesthetics and the unique naturalism in music arising from natural Korean instruments. It also provides the audience with a chance to feel the very pulse of improvisation flowing in the veins of Korean traditional music. Read more:Improvisation
On the Road - 50th Anniversary of Kim Duk-Soo's Debut 2008-05-13 11:30:43 Listen to Samples This album is the musical recording celebrating Kim Duk-Soo's 50th anniversary as a musical performer. It presents an illustration of the footprints on his musical journey with the younger generation and his students; Red Sun band; and the hip-hop group Square of his loving son, Yong-hoon. They sang of impassioned hope, Kim Duk-Soo's past, and their future on the road. Read more:Anniversary
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