Very informative. Never heard of this instrument until I saw your covers. Seems like there is a lot of freedom in how you can make the instrument sound, which is super cool!
Oddly enough, I first heard of this instrument by watching Gilmore Girls. Lane Kim and her bandmates got invited to her mom's house for lunar new year. Oh, was that an adventure.
My father is a Luthier, and I grew up in his wood shop while he was busy making instruments. (Guitars, Violins, Mandolins, Lutes, etc) Hearing your music makes me so happy. So I just... IS THAT A BABY?!? Congratulations!!! OK, back to what I was saying/typing. I just love hearing your music. It's puts a fun spin on what we generally hear in the West, and I love it! Thank you for all that you do, and I hope the best for you and your family.
Oh, I've been hoping for some videos like this for years. As much as I love hearing you play music, I'm also fascinated by the construction, tricks, and customizations of your instruments. Please make as many of these sorts of videos as you like, with as much Benny as he likes~
The gayageum's ease of warbling is what makes it uniquely suited for the blues and blues-derived genres among all the ancient instruments. It's the same kind of sound blues artists have been making on guitars since the beginning, whether using their fingers or a slide.
Luna thank you for sharing….. just a bit of your world. . The explanation very clear. As is your understanding of sound and how it works. I make homemade instruments with special tuning and sound.(from seemingly unlikely objects ) watching your video and watching you play and your explanation of this instrument is much appreciated . You honor the instrument while bringing a different aspect to the music it can make. Thank you so much
The Gayageum seems to be a very versatile instrument. I would like to know more about the strings, and the tuning of the instrument. Thanks for the explanation, and for all the beautiful music.
Interesting, could you also do a little history of this instrument? First invented, famous players, the craftsmen/women who make it? that sort of thing.
i want to learn an instrument like this , i cant read music i was in choir for years and was really good but couldnt read music . ever since i started watching chinese wuxia dramas ive learned what a guizheng is and i want to learn to play it but this instrument looks interesting too. you are so good at playing and thank you for the informative video
The arched soundboard is a shaped plank of bare (seasoned, untreated) paulownia, which sits on/in a relatively thin box frame base of (traditional lacquer) stained maple, so it's a hefty piece due to how much maple is used, but still hollow in design and they are not as heavy at they appear. Also, there are usually one or two sound holes on the bottom of the maple plank that acts as a sound hole of sorts, also functional for hanging on the wall.
@@CraigLYoung True...the paulownia soundboard is where most of the resonance and sustain happens, but the immense maple box is where the volume comes from.
thank you, i need to know what is the tuning of the gayageum. i have one with twelve strings. can you recommend a good book for a beginner english or korean would be fine. where can i get new strings for it.what woods do they use to make a gayageum?
Thankyou for these videos :) I would love to know how you learned to play, and what tips you have for anyone who wants to learn? Thanks, from Australia :)
When you strum, are you 'deadening' some strings while leaving others 'open'? That's what I think you're doing. On a guitar, I only press down to 'make chords' but also play 'open' strings. On this instrument, however, you see to be strumming 'open strings' and deadening others by slight touch. Is this correct? So you can strum, say, 10 strings but 'deaden' 5 of them and thus play a 5-string chord. Is that correct?
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Very informative. Never heard of this instrument until I saw your covers. Seems like there is a lot of freedom in how you can make the instrument sound, which is super cool!
Oddly enough, I first heard of this instrument by watching Gilmore Girls. Lane Kim and her bandmates got invited to her mom's house for lunar new year. Oh, was that an adventure.
I was so lucky, I got to be one of the first 1,000 subscribers.
That's very cool! You must have an incredible ear for music. Ears. But it's a saying. Ear for music. 👏
Thank you for sharing. You and your music are wonderful.
This is very interesting ! 🥰
Such a cool instrument.
My father is a Luthier, and I grew up in his wood shop while he was busy making instruments. (Guitars, Violins, Mandolins, Lutes, etc) Hearing your music makes me so happy. So I just... IS THAT A BABY?!? Congratulations!!! OK, back to what I was saying/typing. I just love hearing your music. It's puts a fun spin on what we generally hear in the West, and I love it! Thank you for all that you do, and I hope the best for you and your family.
Oh, I've been hoping for some videos like this for years. As much as I love hearing you play music, I'm also fascinated by the construction, tricks, and customizations of your instruments. Please make as many of these sorts of videos as you like, with as much Benny as he likes~
Awesome Luna, take care ❤
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
String pillow, love it. Talk about playing an instrument at a certain comfort level. 😁
The gayageum's ease of warbling is what makes it uniquely suited for the blues and blues-derived genres among all the ancient instruments. It's the same kind of sound blues artists have been making on guitars since the beginning, whether using their fingers or a slide.
Luna! The music you create is so beautiful, thank you for showing how that works!
This explanation was unexpectedly enlightening to me! Thank you for taking the time to explain this.
Thank you, fantastic share Luna, outta sight. You are a total Rock Star! 🍾
Luna thank you for sharing….. just a bit of your world. . The explanation very clear. As is your understanding of sound and how it works. I make homemade instruments with special tuning and sound.(from seemingly unlikely objects ) watching your video and watching you play and your explanation of this instrument is much appreciated . You honor the instrument while bringing a different aspect to the music it can make.
Thank you so much
The Gayageum seems to be a very versatile instrument.
I would like to know more about the strings, and the tuning of the instrument.
Thanks for the explanation, and for all the beautiful music.
Interesting, could you also do a little history of this instrument? First invented, famous players, the craftsmen/women who make it? that sort of thing.
Thanks for the explanations Luna. I have one question for you. Do you use traditional silk strings, or more modern plastic strings on your intruments?
You're a very good teacher!
Thank you for the lesson. I very much enjoy your playing, interpretations of music and songs. Incredible!
I love this. This is right up my alley. Thank you. Hi to Bennie!
This was a really interesting explanation. Thanks!
Thank you, Luna Lee.
i want to learn an instrument like this , i cant read music i was in choir for years and was really good but couldnt read music . ever since i started watching chinese wuxia dramas ive learned what a guizheng is and i want to learn to play it but this instrument looks interesting too. you are so good at playing and thank you for the informative video
What type of wood is used in the construction and is the base solid or hollow? Thanks for the explanations 👍
This is my question to, is the body hollow? I would guess that type of wood can make different sound. Or at least the grain size.
The arched soundboard is a shaped plank of bare (seasoned, untreated) paulownia, which sits on/in a relatively thin box frame base of (traditional lacquer) stained maple, so it's a hefty piece due to how much maple is used, but still hollow in design and they are not as heavy at they appear. Also, there are usually one or two sound holes on the bottom of the maple plank that acts as a sound hole of sorts, also functional for hanging on the wall.
@@ultratwin thank you! 😊 Maple makes sense to give it the quality of sound that it produces.
@@CraigLYoung True...the paulownia soundboard is where most of the resonance and sustain happens, but the immense maple box is where the volume comes from.
thank you, i need to know what is the tuning of the gayageum. i have one with twelve strings. can you recommend a good book for a beginner english or korean would be fine. where can i get new strings for it.what woods do they use to make a gayageum?
You should do a cover of "Benny and the Jets"! 😄
When plucking the strings are you plucking hard ?
You are an amazing artist thank you for sharing your work
Thankyou for these videos :) I would love to know how you learned to play, and what tips you have for anyone who wants to learn? Thanks, from Australia :)
I bet it's a lot harder than you make it look! 🙂
Most of us couldn't even tune it, let alone play it.
When you strum, are you 'deadening' some strings while leaving others 'open'? That's what I think you're doing. On a guitar, I only press down to 'make chords' but also play 'open' strings. On this instrument, however, you see to be strumming 'open strings' and deadening others by slight touch. Is this correct? So you can strum, say, 10 strings but 'deaden' 5 of them and thus play a 5-string chord. Is that correct?
Hi Luna,
Would you play "Erik Satie, Gnossienne No.1" ?
Gosh. pleasepleaseplease, make a version o 'Wellerman'...
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would you consider playing a traditional gayageum song sometime?
This was for people who don't know anything at all about string instruments
Luna what happens if u play the gayaguem on the other side what does it sound like?
Pls make a vid on this im so curios🥲
There are moments when your hands are not touching the strings and still you can hear them sounding... is it a mix of tracks?