심상건 명인의 음악활동에 대한 연구

Abstract

Sim Sang-gŏn 沈相健(1889~1965) was the only performer who existed as the supreme artist during the 1920~30 in Seoul and connected the Korean traditional music, especially kayagŭm sanjo 伽倻琴散調, after the Korean War and division in South Korea. After the Korea Liberation, despite his age, his activities continued as reflected in his vigorous activities in the 1920s and 1930s. Age of Sim Sang-gŏn after the Korea Liberation was 55~77 years old and this paper is dealing with his musical activities of that period. At his age around of 60, he toured the United States for two years with Cho T’aeg-wŏn 趙澤元 who is dancer and participated in the Military Band during the Korean War. After that, the National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts 國立國樂院 was established, he became a member of this group for 13 years. And during three years, before his death, he continued to participate in the competition of master p’ansori 판소리 singers. His constant activities and enthusiasm for kayagŭm enabled to receive the Achievement Award of the Kugak chinhŭngwŏn 國樂振興院 at the age of 72 and the “Medals of Honor” at the age of 74. Moreover, since 1925 when the radio broadcast began, he has been going on the air 166 times (about 5.5 times annually) for about 30 years. It is a record that no other kayagŭm sanjo player has ever achieved and it is possible because of his multifaceted style of kayagŭm sanjo performance. But this style made him that did not pass on his own peculiar melody of kayagŭm sanjo to next generations unfortunately.