From samulnori to King Sejong: Korean culture sweeps Vietnam National University
HANOI — Traditional Korean folk music rang out across the campus of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities at Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Saturday. Samulnori, a traditional Korean percussion performance that has largely disappeared from university campuses in Korea, was brought back to life by Vietnamese students in the heart of a Hanoi campus, performed by students in the…
Hanoi — Traditional Korean folk music reverberated throughout the campus of Vietnam National University's University of Social Sciences and Humanities on Saturday. Samulnori, a once-neglected Korean percussion performance, was revived by students from the Korean language department's troupe. The performance inaugurated the "Vietnam Central and Northern Universities Korean Language Department Festival," organized by the Korean Embassy in Vietnam and the Korea Foundation.
Initiated in 2010, the festival offers Korean language students opportunities for interaction and idea exchange. Consisting of 15 students, each donning traditional Korean attire and wielding drums or gongs, the troupe delivered an enthusiastic performance to an audience of around 300 spectators. Mai Thuy, the troupe's 21-year-old leader, expressed her satisfaction after the event.
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