Have you ever heard about Dae-Geum, the Korean flute? It has THE amazing sound. When I was in elemetry school, Korean music was really boring. Korean traditional music is usually very structured and slow because it was often played for kings and nobles' party. Since few years ago, people created a team with Korean traditional instruments and orchestra and remake music so everyone can enjoy it. As a result, it became really creative. At first, it was not as popular as now, but movie makers started to using songs for movies, it became popular. Just Korean instruments, it sounds really boring and difficult to listen, but the new songs they made, with the orchestra and bands, made Korean instruments much easier to listen, and actually people can enjoy listening. Dae-Geum has an unique sound. It sounds similar to an ocarina or a pan flute but it has more texture in to it and the feeling some kind of depth, sadness, and nature.(I can't put this into words.) The first time I heard this, It shocked me. I never thought it goes good with piano, drum, and violin like foreign country's instruments. When culture meets the other culture, it creates a new, creative, unique culture. I am proud of people who tried to combine two different things and make a creative things.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDEtpuHPaUU
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