Playing the Haegeum
Apr 10, 2017 10:02:46 #
Apr 10, 2017 16:41:48 #
Graham Smith wrote:
A traditional Korean instrument.
FYC
FYC
This one's good as a performance image but also an educational image. Who of us knew what a Haegeum was? I wasn't sure whether to expect a kind of game or a theatre. Never guessed an instrument!
Nice composition that lets us focus on the player and her unusual instrument, and good range of tones too.
Apr 10, 2017 16:51:16 #
minniev wrote:
This one's good as a performance image but also an educational image. Who of us knew what a Haegeum was? I wasn't sure whether to expect a kind of game or a theatre. Never guessed an instrument!
Nice composition that lets us focus on the player and her unusual instrument, and good range of tones too.
Nice composition that lets us focus on the player and her unusual instrument, and good range of tones too.
I didn't know what it was called either so I googled for Korean stringed instruments, you live and learn
Apr 10, 2017 16:56:40 #
Graham Smith wrote:
I didn't know what it was called either so I googled for Korean stringed instruments, you live and learn
Absolutely. Mr. Google is our friend.
(Earlier today I googled Red Flowers in Mississippi to identify an Indian Pink. I even got a confirmation from my favorite wildflower photographer.)
Apr 10, 2017 16:57:03 #
There are interesting elements here. The plastic chair makes me think this is a casual, perhaps free ("concert in the park") performance. Her posture makes me think this is one difficult instrument to deal with! The inclusion of the other two help define the scene.
And lastly, does anyone remember how on earth we learned"stuff" before Google??
And lastly, does anyone remember how on earth we learned"stuff" before Google??
Apr 10, 2017 17:11:37 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
There are interesting elements here. The plastic chair makes me think this is a casual, perhaps free ("concert in the park") performance. Her posture makes me think this is one difficult instrument to deal with! The inclusion of the other two help define the scene.
It can't be easy to play without any sort of fingerboard either. The sound of the whole orchestra sounded rather discordant to my western ears.
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And lastly, does anyone remember how on earth we learned"stuff" before Google??
I seem to remember being taught "stuff" at school, does that happen any more?
Apr 10, 2017 17:19:33 #
Graham Smith wrote:
I seem to remember being taught "stuff" at school, does that happen any more?
School was a long time ago, so don't ask me to remember. I DO remember, though, wrestling with the library, looking in the card catalog for books to look things up in. I still love libraries and books with paper pages, but do not miss the amount of time it used to take me to find the simple answer to a question.
Apr 11, 2017 10:04:03 #
I like how you have separated her from her companions. This appears to be quite an informal setting, is it? But so elaborate for just a street performer. . . . I'm just curious. I really like the B&W. It's very well done.
Remember encyclopedias? And we had one huge book that was called the Lincoln Library in our house. It knew everything I needed to know. Then there was always a grandparent who knew everything also! Or an aunt. Remember families?
Remember encyclopedias? And we had one huge book that was called the Lincoln Library in our house. It knew everything I needed to know. Then there was always a grandparent who knew everything also! Or an aunt. Remember families?
Apr 11, 2017 14:20:56 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
The plastic chair makes me think this is a casual, perhaps free ("concert in the park") performance.
No, Linda, those are her formal boots.
Apr 12, 2017 08:50:54 #
AzPicLady wrote:
I like how you have separated her from her companions. This appears to be quite an informal setting, is it? But so elaborate for just a street performer. . . . I'm just curious. I really like the B&W. It's very well done.
Remember encyclopedias? And we had one huge book that was called the Lincoln Library in our house. It knew everything I needed to know. Then there was always a grandparent who knew everything also! Or an aunt. Remember families?
Remember encyclopedias? And we had one huge book that was called the Lincoln Library in our house. It knew everything I needed to know. Then there was always a grandparent who knew everything also! Or an aunt. Remember families?
It was part of a festival on the Southbank in London, there were all sorts of performers and exhibits, lots of food too
Families have long since been replaced by glowing flickering screens.
Apr 12, 2017 08:56:00 #
OddJobber wrote:
No, Linda, those are her formal boots.
부츠 = becheu = boots according to Google
Apr 12, 2017 18:25:08 #
Graham Smith wrote:
A traditional Korean instrument.
FYC
FYC
I've never seen one of these instruments. I like the way you captured her expression. You also put the other musicians slightly out of focus. We still see them as an important part of the composition; but the woman in the foreground takes top billing, which is just as it should be. Well done.
Erich
Apr 13, 2017 05:13:16 #
ebrunner wrote:
I've never seen one of these instruments. I like the way you captured her expression. You also put the other musicians slightly out of focus. We still see them as an important part of the composition; but the woman in the foreground takes top billing, which is just as it should be. Well done.
Erich
Erich
Thanks Erich, you see the picture exactly as I do.
Graham
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