Korean Diction Roundtable
Dr. Matthew Thompson moderates a conversation between Dr. Yongmin Kim and Dr. MeeAe Nam May 6-8, 2024, on Korean lyric diction. See more detailed timestamps in the YouTube description.
Sounds of the Korean alphabet for singers
Dr. Yongmin Kim and Dr. MeeAe Nam demonstrate the sounds of the Korean alphabet with particular attention to considerations for singing.
Korean Diction Masterclass
Dr. MeeAe Nam and Dr. Yongmin Kim work with non-native Koreas on their lyric diction with standard Korean art song repertoire. Dr. Matthew Thompson accompanies.
0:00 – 비목 Bimok composer Chang Ihl Nam 장일남 – Jack Morin
17:48 – 님이 오시는지 Is My Lover Coming? composer Kim Kyu Hwan 김규환 – Jack Morin
32:48 – 묵 향 Incense composer Wonju Lee 이원주 – Jack Morin
50:36 – 산유화 Flowers on the Mountain composer 김성태 Soung Tai Kim – Dominique Cooper
1:06:45 – 봉 선화 Garden Balsam Composer Nanpa Hong 홍난파 – Loren Reash-Henz
Korean Art Song Performance Playlist
After our work at the diction summit and in the masterclass, students perform their songs in recording.
Introduction – Matthew Thompson
비목 Bimok composer Chang Ihl Nam 장일남 – Jack Morin
님이 오시는지 Is My Lover Coming? composer Kim Kyu Hwan 김규환 – Jack Morin
묵 향 Incense composer Wonju Lee 이원주 – Jack Morin
묵 향 Incense (Duet version) composer Wonju Lee 이원주 – Jack Morin, Hayoung Jung, and Chi Hwan Kim
산유화 Flowers on the Mountain composer 김성태 Soung Tai Kim – Dominique Cooper
봉 선화 Garden Balsam Composer Nanpa Hong 홍난파 – Loren Reash-Henz