Hong Nan-pa

Infobox Korean name


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Hong Nan-pa (April 10, 1897 – August 30, 1941) was a Korean composer, violinist, conductor, music critic and educator during the Japanese occupation. [http://www.baks.org.uk/Book%20Reviews%202002-5.html] He is best known as the composer of "Bongseonhwa" (봉선화, literally Garden Balsam) written in 1919.cite web|url=http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=297514&v=47 |title=홍난파 (洪蘭坡) |publisher=Empas / EncyKorea |accessdate=2008-09-30 |language=Korean] It is generally considered as the first true Korean original songHoward, "Perspectives on Korean Music" P. 104] composed in Western style. [cite web|url=http://english.seoul.go.kr/today/infocus/column/1230630_5097.php |title=Korean Traditional Music Goes Fusion |author=Robert Koehler |date=2006-03-09 |publisher=Monthly Magazine SEOUL] [http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/korea/perform/modern_music.htm] [http://keemanchang.com/keeman_diction4.html ] It was widely sung during the period. Hong also contributed to developing Korean culture during the period with his diverse cultural activities.cite web|url=http://map.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?&masterno=172040&contentno=172040 |title=홍난파 (洪蘭坡) |publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia |accessdate=2008-09-30 |language=Korean] cite web|url=http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=209985&v=47 |title=홍난파 (洪蘭坡) |publisher=Empas / Britannica |accessdate=2008-09-30 |language=Korean]

Biography

Hong Nan-pa was born at Hwalcho Village of Namyang Township in present Hwangseong County, Gyeonggi Province on April 10th, 1897.cite web|url=http://www.newshankuk.com/news/news_view.asp?articleno=k2007062918480104006 |title=음악가 홍난파의 생가를 찾아서 |author=최은주 |publisher=News Hankuk |date=2007-06-29 |accessdate=2008-09-30 |language=Korean] He was the second son to his father, Hong Sun (홍순) of the native Hong Clan to Namyoung (南陽) and his mother from Lee Clan of Jeonju, Jeolla Province. He had one brother and two sisters. Nan-pa is his "ho", or pen name, but his given name is Hong Yeong-hu. His family moved to Seoul when he was still a young child. As he lived near the Ewha Academy (이화학당) located in the neighborhood of Jeong-dong [Ewha Academy (이화학당) is the predecessor of Ewha Women's University and Ewha Girls' High school] , he attended Jeongdong Methodist Church and got access to hymn, a Western music.cite web|url=http://www.suwoncity.net/www2/bbs/board.php?bo_table=culture_05&wr_id=1 |title=홍난파 |publisher=Suwon City Government |accessdate=2008-09-30 |language=Korean]

He learned basic Confucian studies at a local "seodang" (a kind of elementary school) and entered a middle school in 1910 which was affiliated with the Hwangseong Young Men's Christian Association (황성기독교청년회, Korean YMCA). Since then, he had a violin and received music lessons. At the age of fifteen, Hong was admitted to the Western music department of Korean Court Music Study Institute (조선정악전습소 "Joseon Jeongak Jeonseupso") that was the first and only music school in Korea at that time. He studied vocal music and violin from Kim In-sik (김인식). After the graduation, he was hired as an assistant teacher at the school.

In 1918, he went to Japan to enter Tokyo Music School in Ueno but returned to Korea to participate in March 1st Movement as temporarily absent from the school. One year after the movement, he went back to Japan. However, Hong was rejected to continue his study at the school because of his involvement in the independent movement, so that he came back to Korea in despair. During his stay in Japan, he published the first Korean music magazine titled "Samgwang" (삼광, literally "Three Light"). After his return, he worked as a news report for Maeil Sinbunsa, and even attended Severance Medical School which became later the medical department of Yonsei University.

In April, 1920, Hong included the score of "Aesu" (애수, literally "sorrow"), a violion piece on the end pages of his short novel "Cheonyeohon" (lit. "a maiden's soul). He asked Kim Hyeong-jun for lyric for the tune whose song is "Bongseonghwa". In 1922, Hong made efforts to promote music while he participated in Yeongakhoe (연악회, Music Research Society) established by Gyeongsang Akuhoe (경상악우회 Gyeongsang Music Friend Society)'s lead. In 1925, he had the first solo violin recital as a Korean and published "Eumakgye" (음악계, Music World), the first music magazine published in Korea. Hong also wrote "Eumakmanpil" (음악만필, Music Essay) in "Changjo". In 1926, as Hong entered Kunitachi College of Music as a transfer student, he was accepted to play first violin at Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (current NHK Symphony Orchestra). After graduation in 1929, he returned to Korea and published the first volume of "100 pieces of Joseon Children's song" (조선동요 100곡집) through Yeongakhoe.

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ee also

*Ahn Eak-tai
*Korean music
*List of Korean musicians

Footnotes

References

*cite book|url= |title=Perspectives on Korean Music: Intangible Cultural Properties as Icons of Identity |author=Keith Howard |publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd |year=2006 |isbn=0754657299

Persondata
NAME = Hong Nan-pa
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = 홍난파 (Korean)
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Composer, conductor, violinist
DATE OF BIRTH = April 10, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH = Hwaseong, Korea
DATE OF DEATH = August 30, 1941
PLACE OF DEATH = Seoul