‘어린이날 노래’의 양상과 역사

Abstract

This paper is designed to examine facets of Children’s Day songs released from the pre-liberation period to the 1950s. Starting with the pre-liberation <March of Georgia>, a Children’s Day song using the melody of this arch, various Children’s Day songs were released from the post-liberation period to the 1950s. When people think of Children’s Day songs, they often recall <Children’s Day Song>(어린이날 노래), with lyrics by Yoon Seok-jung and composition by Yoon Geuk-young. However, numerous other Children’s Day songs were produced, commemorating Children’s Day and instilling dreams and hopes in children. To celebrate the first Children’s Day after liberation, two songs were released. One was <Children’s Day Song>, with lyrics by Kim Tae-o and composition by Na Un-young, and the other was <Children’s Day Song>, announced by the Nationwide Preparation Committee for Children’s Day. Yoon Seok-jung wrote the lyrics for <Children’s Day Song>, and both An Gi-young and Yoon Geuk-young composed versions of the song. This paper presents the musical characteristics of both versions. Additionally, it introduces Children’s Day songs released until the 1950s. I have examined the melodies and lyrics of a total of eight Children’s Day songs, providing insight into the sentiments of the adults of that era who sought to commemorate Children’s Day and bless children even in challenging circumstances. Shortly after liberation, Children’s Day songs were primarily focused on expressing the joy of liberation while commemorating Children’s Day. Subsequently, a significant number of Children’s Day songs emerged, connecting the blue of May with the dreams and hopes of children. This was evident in Yoon Seok-jung’s lyrics for <Children’s Day Song> and <Children’s Day>(어린이날), as well as Kang So-cheon’s lyrics for <Our Day>(우리들의날). Musically, the predominant time signature was 4/2, found in four songs, with two songs in 4/4 and one in 4/3. Generally, the songs were composed in a march-like style. Many songs used the pentatonic scale, incorporating elements from traditional folk songs. Amidst the ideological divide after liberation, I examined the efforts to commemorate Children’s Day through Children’s Day songs. The contribution of this paper lies in the discovery and presentation of Children’s Day songs that were not previously known, as well as a comprehensive analysis of Children’s Day songs released until the 1950s.