Korean popular music, its past and the futureSpring 2011FacilitatorsTues, 5:00~6:00pmChulhee Lee : Lee880728@gmail.comMorrison 128Hyuk ki Shim : Harris.Shim@gmail.com

Faculty AdvisorProfessor Myra Melford, Music department OverviewKorean Music is emerging rapidly. Many famous Korean artists release their albums in neighboring Asian nations like Japan, and China, attracting sensational popularity in those countries. The Han-Ryu, a term coined to describe this impressive impact of Korean culture, has now reached to the U.S. For instance, Far Eastern Movement is a hip hop group with members of Korean and other Asian heritage. Their song, Like a G6, has been ranked at #1 for 2 weeks on the Billboard Chart. Another Korean group, JYJ, has appeared on the front page of Billboard Chart website. An understanding of Korean popular music became ever more relevant in the current globalized world.Through this course, our goal is to help students gain more knowledge of Korean popular music, and its historical trend. For instance, in the 80s, Korea was under military government, so the songs that were popular during this time were protest songs. Additionally, we will bring in some of the famous songs from other countries, like the U.S. and Japan, and compare them with Korean music to see some similarities and differences between songs in other countries. We will also analyze some of the Korean hit songs to explore the musical theory behind them, so that students can also learn about basic music theories, such as chords, song structure, etc. So by the end of the course, students will have an understanding of the history of Korean popular music, characteristics of songs in various countries, and the ability to analyze popular music and its chord progression to create their own music. Course structure The course will be two-hours long, consisting of two parts. The first hour is primary and mandatory, and the second hour is optional. In the primary course, students will learn about the history of Korean popular music, its development over time, and the current trend in Korea. As the semester progresses, we will shift our focus on analysis of chord progressions in Korean popular music. With the primary course, students will gain enough knowledge to understand Korean popular music with more in-depth perspective. Students will also develop skills to create their own songs based on the chord progression of Korean popular music that we will analyze. In the second part, which is optional, we will focus more on actual playing. Students with any musical skills are welcomed. In this second session, students can better understand how chord progressions in popular music operate. We will experiment with various chord progressions that we have learned in the first hour, and form an ensemble group to perform the songs that we create. We will also share feedbacks on each others performance. GradingAttendance

10% 5 Quizzes

2% each (total 10%) Two short analysis papers20% each (total 40%)Final Project

40%You need at least 70% on this course in order to get a Pass. Attendance is mandatory, unless students have a valid reason for missing the class. There will be 5 short quizzes throughout the semester. They are designed to see if students are keeping up with the material. There will be two short analysis papers. The first paper will be due in the beginning of March, and the second paper will be due in the end of April. Papers are about 3 pages long, double spaced. First paper will deal more with the history of Korea and Korean popular music, and the second paper will deal more with chord progression analysis of Korean popular music. Lastly, there will be a final project. With all the music theories and chord structures that will be discussed throughout the semester, students are going to come up with at least one song to present to the class at the end of the semester. I will announce more on this as the course progresses. Course outline1st week : introduction2nd week - Korean music in the 80s Historical trend : Military regime, strict censorship Musical trend : Folk music, emergence of western music influence Lyrical trend: songs of protest, freedom, abstract ideas

Famous artists: Cho Yong-pil, An Chi-Hwan, Kim Gwang-suk, Kim Hyun-sik, lee mon se, 3rd week - Korean music in the 90s Historical trend : Democratization, more open society Musical trend : Rock and band music. Slow emergence of Idol Group & more western style

music with the introduction of Rap Lyrical trend : songs criticizing government, defiance to conformity and conservatism Famous artists: Seo Tai-ji, Shin Hae-chul, JYP, H.O.T, Fin.KL, S.E.S, Kim Dong,ryul, Panic, 4th week - Korean music now Historical trend : Industrialization and economic growth Musical trend: visual oriented music with more emphasis on profit generating potential. Increasing popularity of hip-hop, club song. Diminishment of band groups. Lyrical trend : heavy emphasis on love, breakup, party, dance Famous artists: Shinhwa, god, BoA, Tong Bang Shin Ki, Wonder girls, Tiara, F(x), CNBlue, 2AM, 2PM5th week : the development of musical trend in other countries U.S. Japan6th week Basic music theory used in chord progressions of Korean popular song Numbering system Major & Minor I V VI IV

First Paper Due7th week No class8th week - Popular chord progressions I V VI IV V

I V VI V IV I IV V

9th week - Popular chord progressions IV V - I IV V VI

IV V III VI

IV V III VI II V I

IV I II V I

10th week - Popular chord progressions VI IV V I

VI V IV - V

VI II V I IV II III 11th week Final presentation preparation

Second paper due12th week Final presentation