kudzurunner
6500 posts
Aug 08, 2018
10:42 AM
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Is there any sort of blues scene in South Korea? I've just received an invite from a university in Seoul to give an academic talk. I'm trying to assess the possibilities for an add-on workshop and/or concert. I have zero knowledge of the South Korean blues scene, and I can't find anything on line. Share if you know!
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SuperBee
5539 posts
Aug 08, 2018
3:42 PM
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I know there are people into blues in SK (not necessarily Seoul Blues, but someone would have to play with that idea too). I met a good young South Korean blues guitarist here in Tasmania last year. He was exhibiting a BB King-influenced style.
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jbone
2657 posts
Aug 08, 2018
9:00 PM
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Some years ago at King Biscuit I met some guys, the Far East Blues Band, from SK. They were 3 piece doing some good Freddie King stuff. No idea what's up with them since that was in '01.
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Thievin' Heathen
1039 posts
Aug 08, 2018
9:50 PM
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I can't speak of "The Scene" but I'm pretty sure there are plenty of fanatics in Korea who are well off into the blues. I would advise (if I can be so presumptuous) you to hone your Korean Folk music chops. That could be some real fun.
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shakeylee
760 posts
Aug 10, 2018
11:42 PM
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edit*** ^^^^apparently this site doesn't accept hangul :)
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The Iceman
3642 posts
Aug 11, 2018
3:17 AM
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There is a WEALTH of harmonica in Korea - most is not blues or even diatonic....if you get a chance, try to experience the tremolo players - either solo (classical) or the ensembles...possibly one of the most beautiful sounds you've ever heard on harmonica.
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Sarge
694 posts
Aug 11, 2018
6:59 AM
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Get a hold of the club manager at one of all of the military bases around Seoul. You can probably get a gig there.
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shakeylee
761 posts
Aug 11, 2018
3:38 PM
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most K-dramas seem to hire the same chromatic player for their sound tracks.
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Thievin' Heathen
1041 posts
Aug 12, 2018
3:48 PM
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Tommy Lee Morgan-san?
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nacoran
9940 posts
Aug 12, 2018
7:03 PM
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Shakeylee... yeah, years ago I tried posting all the words for harmonica from around the world. We don't seem to support many special characters. I ended up having to take a screenshot of the text and post it as a picture, with an attached file. (Using different words for harmonica get you really different results in YouTube searches.)
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