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Korean Folk Songs: Stars in the Sky and Dreams in Our Hearts [14 Sing Along Songs with the Audio CD included]
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Product description Title: Korean Folk Songs( Stars in the Sky and Dreams in Our Hearts) Binding: Hardcover Author: RobertSang-UngChoi Publisher: TuttlePublishing From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 3—Choi collects 14 favorite Korean folk songs; his brief introductions open a window on Korean life and culture. For each song, he includes a simple musical score for keyboard, and lyrics in both English and Korean (Hangul and transliterated). Most are traditional tunes celebrating life (including "Mountain Rabbit/Santokki," "Boat Song/Baetnorae," and "Arirang"—Korea's most popular folk song), while a few reflect their political origins ("Blue Birds/Saeya saeya" was inspired by the events leading up to the 1894 Donghak Peasant Revolt; "Thinking of Older Brother/Obba saenggak" and "Mother, Sister/Eommaya nunaya" were written during the Japanese occupation of Korea) and influences from the West ("Butterfly/Nabiya nabiya" melody is "Hänschen klein," "Three Bears Song" text is based on "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"). Beautiful watercolor illustrations by Korean artist Samee Back extend the content of each song, bringing in visual elements such as traditional clothing, boats, and homes. The accompanying CD alternates songs sung by Won with an instrumental/karaoke version. VERDICT This set would add depth to study about Korea or serve as a fine introduction to the culture.—Stephanie Bange, Wright State University, Dayton, OH Review "This set would add depth to study about Korea or serve as a fine introduction to the culture. " - School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW) From the Author While doing the research for this compilation, I often found myself recalling memories that I associated with certain songs. When I hear "Doraji", for example, I can picture my grandmother tending to her small garden in our backyard, where she grew vegetables for her cooking. She would also sing while she worked, usually either church hymns or Korean songs like "Doraji " and "Arirang". Another song that brings back memories is "Boat Song", which I associate with the Korean Language School that I attended as a young boy. The teachers, who were mainly women, would sometimes sing as a group and this was one of their favorites. Somehow they all got into doing the actions and had a great time. There are so many good Korean folk songs that didn't make it into this book, but hopefully I'll be able to share even more books on Korea and its rich heritage and culture. Thank you for reading! From the Back Cover Korean Folk Songs presents fourteen traditional songs that are engraved in the hearts and minds of all Koreans. This is the first time such a collection has been made available in English, and each song also includes hangul script, romanized hangul, and piano scores. Cultural notes, action songs, and a free audio CD that lets you sing along with the Korean singer or on your own make this a book that can be enjoyed by the whole family! About the Author From an early age, Robert Choi learned traditional Korean folk songs and was introduced to Korean culture through food, music, language, and martial arts. Previously principal cellist of the Southwest German Philharmonic, he currently enjoys serving as a full-time music educator, inventing educational tools, singing and playing cello, guitar, piano and viola. Illustrator SamEe Back lives in Seoul where she studies Visual Design at Duksung Women's University. Korean Folk Songs is her first work of published illustrations.
