Song Ga-in Makes History as First Trot Singer Featured in Middle School Music Textbook
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Trot queen Song Ga-in has achieved another significant milestone.
Her signature song, ‘Gain-ira,’ has been officially included in a middle school music textbook, marking the first time the ‘trot’ genre has been formally listed in the history of domestic education.
According to Song Ga-in’s agency, JZ Star, ‘Gain-ira’ is featured in the recently published middle school music textbook 2 (published by Park Youngsa). This is the first instance of trot being recognized as a formal music education content within popular music.
The textbook includes a learning activity that instructs students to mark vibrato, bending notes, crescendo, and diminuendo on the music sheet, and to sing and present the song while capturing the essence of trot's unique vocal techniques. This is designed to allow students to directly experience the singing style and emotions of trot music.
Song Ga-in, a symbol of authentic trot, majored in Korean traditional music (pansori). She introduced the charm of traditional trot to the public through TV Chosun’s ‘Miss Trot’ in 2019. Her music has resonated across generations, placing her at the center of the trot revival, and this textbook inclusion is seen as a symbolic result of her efforts.
Industry insiders say that this is the first attempt to educationally incorporate the vocalization and emotions of traditional trot, calling it a meaningful change where popular music naturally permeates the curriculum.
Song Ga-in stated earlier this year during her promotions for her 4th full-length album ‘Gain; Dal,’ that trot and pansori are inseparable from her roots, and she is committed to preserving traditional trot music in the future. Her music transcends mere trends, harmonizing Korean traditional sentiments with modern sensibilities and elevating the status of trot music.
The inclusion of Song Ga-in’s ‘Gain-ira’ in the textbook is not just an achievement for one singer, but a symbolic event signifying that the trot genre has fully established itself as a mainstream part of Korean popular music history. Students can now learn about the charm of trot through their classes and naturally grasp the emotions of our traditional music.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/rotoryhi/224057041942
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