『손승용 수진본 창가집』의 특징과 가치

Abstract

This article looks into 『Son Seung-yong Sujinbon Changgajip』, which has been found from the estates of Son Seung-yong (孫承鏞, 1855~1928). Prior to the in-depth analysis on the songbook, activities throughout Son Seung-yong’s life had been addressed. From such, this paper could reveal that Son Seung-yong served as a Methodist minister, after being a journalist for the Independence Newspaper, contributing to the establishment schools for modern education. Son Seung-yong can be assessed to be a journalist, an educator and at the same time a religious person. The timing of transcription had been estimated through analysis on the songs listed in the songbook. Son Seung-yong started the transcription around 1909 when he was at the Jamduhap’il school in Ganghwa, which was completed around 1911 when Son Seung-yong was at Gongjujeil church. The lyrics of the songs listed in 『Son Seung-yong Sujinbon Changgajip』, indicated clear characteristics of a patriotic songbook, as it reflected the sentiments of the time which was to protect national sovereignty through enlightenment and civilization of the people. 『Son Seung-yong Sujinbon Changga』 objectively demonstrates the Changgas that were sung around schools or churches before the forced annexation. This paper also addressed the possibilities of 『Son Seung-yong Sujinbon Changgajip』 being referenced as drafts for two patriotic songbooks with musical notes, which are, 『Choisinchanggajip』 (1914) of Gwangsung middle school at Bukgan-do and 『Aegukchangga』(1916) of Honolulu Hawaii. Despite being transcribed by an individual, 『Son Seung-yong Sujinbon Changgajip』 can be assessed to be the record of an aspiration of the time toward patriotism and independence, which arose from watching the progress of national sovereignty being forcefully taken away.