A Moranbong Band concert with new works (모란봉악단 신작음악회)
Recorded: 2014-09-04 Mokran Video, DPRK
I had initially planed to publish this concert in time for the Chusok holiday but got delayed. In 2014 it went on TV just in time for Chusok and there is even a song (The longed for small white boat) where the lyrics actually fit quite well for the holiday.
Some mean this performance is not as good as other Moranbong Band concerts, probably because there are less “easy going“ pop songs. Here the quality of the songs are in focus and especially the lyrics are made with great care and lots of intricate details. I therefore had more difficulties than usual in the translation process. Sometimes I even could not find proper ways to transfer it to English and actually had to make up a few lines myself... Most of the artful details are lost but I hope the general meaning is fairly correct.
All songs are also published individually with Korean lyrics and sometimes other languages, too added. You can also often find some further info on each song. Links to the videos below.
0:00 Intro
0:33 The beloved name called by the people (인민은 부르네 친근한 그 이름)
Music: U Jong-hui (우정희) 2014
Text: Cha Ho-gun (차호근)
6:42 The longed for small white boat (그리움의 하얀 쪽배)
Music: Hwang Jin-yong (황진영) 2014
Text: Pak Kyong-sim (박경심)
It would not surprise me if the woman in the middle at 11:12 is the mother of Pak Mi-kyong. They have very similar faces.
11:26 Voice of my heart (내 심장의 목소리)
Music: Rim Kum-song (림금성) 2014
Text: Ri Hye-jong (리혜정)
16:04 Song of Mangyongdae revolutionary school (만경대혁명학원교가)
18:47 15 minutes on that day (그날의 15분)
Music: Ham Hyok (함혁) 2014
Text: Sol The-song (설태성), Pak Chol (박철)
23:11 Instrumental medley:
Brilliant Motherland (빛나는 조국)
Song of the Proclamation of the People’s Republic (인민공화국선포의 노래)
Ode to the Motherland (조국찬가)
28:04 Confession (고백)
Music: Hwang Jin-yong (황진영) 2014
Text: Kim Jong-dok (김정덕)
32:38 Though years have passed (세월이야 가보라지)
Music: An Jong-ho (안정호) 2014
Text: Kim Hyong-chan (김형찬)
36:16 Sea of apples at the foot of Chol Pass (철령아래 사과바다)
Music: An Jong-ho (안정호) 2014
Text: Cha Ho-gun (차호근)
40:15 Song of the pride of guards (근위부대자랑가)
Text & music: Sol The-song (설태성) 2014
There is of course a lot to write about this song. So much it would turn into a long lecture about the Korean War. They are simply singing about several battles where the North had success and most of what you here is true. One of the happenings however, has been questioned...
44:54 Victory through generations (승리는 대를 이어)
Text: Cha Yong-do (차영도) 2014
Music: Hyon Kyong-il (현경일)
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