<3·1운동 100주년 기념 기획논문> 같은 사건, 다른 노래: 3·1절의 기념과 추모

Abstract

The study looked at how the March 1 Independence Movement Day songs were alike and different. The four songs before Korea’s liberation from Japan’s colonial rule and the four songs after Korea’s liberation from Japan’s colonial rule were analyzed. This paper looked at the significance of each song in a comprehensive way by trying to analyze each song’s literary and musical analysis. Through this, this paper tried to reveal the difference between songs before and after Korea’s liberation. The four songs before Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule are Samiljeolga, Samil Sonyeonga, 3·1 Memorial Day Song 1, and 3·1 Memorial Day Song 2. These songs generally had the meaning of determination and agitation. Since it was still before liberation, people needed to be mentally armed, determined and motivated through singing. In the words of the song, they aspired to have independence through their ‘self-fulfilling prophecy.’ Even though they wrote a new melody and sang it, the familiar hymn, which was relatively repetitive, could be easily sung and remembered by using existing melodies. The four songs of the March 1 Independence Movement after Korea’s liberation from Japan’s colonial rule were Samiljeol Memorial Song, Samil Requiem Song, Seonyeol Chumoga, and Song of the 33 People. The March 1 Independence Movement Day songs, which appeared after Korea’s liberation, were composed mainly of lyrics focused on commemoration and remembrance. Songs are musically characterized by the use of mood, irregular time, various chords, syncopation, chromatic progression, and the frequent use of the seventh chord. The historical moment of March 1, 1919 has been remembered and celebrated through a variety of songs not only at home but also in many parts of the world. The songs were made to celebrate the March 1 Independence Movement, but the songs before and after Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule showed different aspects. Songs related to the March 1st Movement are meaningful as complex social and cultural phenomena, which gives a glimpse into the thoughts and lives of the period. Through these March 1 songs, which are introduced, arranged, and analyzed in this paper, we hope to re-enact the March 1 Independence Movement Day and inherit its spirit.