Musical Interlude: Canon Gayageum / Beat Box / B-Boy Variation

Let it be known that donism is your source for Gayageum videos (ㅋㅋ).

If you’ve been around for a bit, you’ll know I have a thing for the graceful sounds of the Gayageum (가야금). Have a look at this older post, A little Beatles, Gayageum-style, to start your journey.

This next video, by all accounts, should be something I am opposed to, with modernisms such as breakdancing and beat boxing (I am pretty crotchety for a 25 year-old), but it works out well for an apartment complex advertisement.

The Sookmyung Gayageum Orchestra goes for it again with this ultra-modern Canon variation. Play it a few times and let it grow on you.

Musical Interlude: After School (애프터스쿨) – Bang!

I don’t what the dude is on about at the beginning, but the high school band theme does it for me. It has the trademarks of a good K-pop song.

Also 1:56 seals the deal.

It’s kind of interesting that they have a 29 year-old as the lead. She’s about to hit the glass ceiling, though. So it’s a good thing she’s a multi-tasker (scroll down).

And now for something completely different,