The INNERview(Ep.183) Jocelyn Clark, a gayageum player_ Full Episode

Jocelyn Clark, who is also known by her Korean name, Jo Se-rin, is a professor at Pai Chai University and a gayageum player. She has been mastering the art of the gayageum, a 12-string Korean zither, for the past 20 years, and she was honored with the Gold Prize in the Newcomer Division at the National Hyangsa Gayageum Byeongchang Competition this October.
The Alaskan-born gayageum player honed her skills and knowledge under the tutelage of prominent traditional Korean musicians. She also acquired her doctorate degree from Harvard with a dissertation on Gayageum Byeongchang. Despite having performed numerous times on stage throughout the years, she says her heart still pounds whenever she takes the stage.
We met with Jocelyn Clark at the Korea House, a cultural experience center established in Chungmuro for the purpose of introducing the traditional culture and lifestyle of Koreans to foreigners. We also got to check out how she practices her vocalization techniques inside her car, which provides the same effects of white noise as you would get if you were training under a waterfall. In addition to demonstrating how to play the instrument, she explained to us the different parts of the gayageum and what they represent as well as the various modes and styles associated with this instrument.
Join us on this week's The INNERview to meet Jocelyn Clark who holds a genuine passion for the gayageum and traditional Korean music.
‘2015 제 4회 향사 가야금병창 전국대회’에서 금상을 수상한 조세린! 현재 배제대학교 교수로 재직 중인 그녀는 20년째 한국 전통악기 ‘가야금’에 빠져, 외국인임에도 불구하고 한국 전통음악의 매력을 세계인에게 알리는 역할을 하고 있다.
미국 알래스카에서 태어난 그녀는 한국의 저명한 국악인들 밑에서 가야금에 대한 모든 것을 배우고, 하버드 대학에서 ‘가야금 병창’ 연구로 박사 학위를 딸 만큼 한국 전통음악에 대한 열정이 대단했다. 무대에서 수차례 가야금을 연주했음에도 불구하고 연주할 때마다 가슴이 뛴다는 그녀.
'The INNERview'는 한국의 전통악기인 가야금에 빠진 조세린과 함께 ’한국의 집‘을 찾았다. 충무로에 위치해 있는 이곳은 외국인들에게 한국의 전통생활과 문화를 소개할 목적으로 건립된 종합 전통문화체험공간이다. 이번 촬영에서는 자동차 안에서 운전하면서 ‘21세기형 폭포 수련’을 하는 조세린의 모습도 담았다. 그리고 그녀가 설명하는 가야금에 대한 모든 것부터 직접 시범을 보여주는 모습까지!
이번 주 'The INNERview'에서는 한국인보다 국악을 더 사랑하는 조세린의 남다른 가야금 사랑 이야기와 인생가락을 만나본다.
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[@Critic_number_4]

Damn good answer to the interviewer's question at the end. Genuine and realistic. Sensible and profound. She's a very talented and intellectual woman. Inspiring.

[@philipyang9593]

What an amazing interview and perspective to watch....an Alaskan American encountering Korean culture in all its blessings and curses.
Not an easy feat whatsoever in field that is very traiditional. And her Korean is so good.

[@Luisam_루이사]

Wow! I loved the whole interview. I started practicing gayageum at my Korean school 6 months ago and I learned a lot from this episode...it's just spiring. :D btw I'm from Colombia.

[@팽귄민들레]

우리나라 판소리를 한다는것이 너무나 존경스럽고 판소리를 어쩌면 그렇게잘허시는지 👏👏👏👏👍

[@СарданаМакарова-и8ч]

Thank you for this wonderful interview. So many interesting information about Korean culture and music. Performer is so talented and interesting teller. She’s so inspiring, so I want to search more info about this instrument and Korean traditional music.

[@WorldReserveCurrency]

Like going from A all to Z from English speaking to Jeolla Pansori... can't imagine the journey to this accomplishment. She's got a whole slew of accomplishments under her belt since the age of 3. Amazing person.... so modest. Reminds of my aunt. Kudos!!

[@sandragayle7866]

The Gayageum is beautiful. I am a harpist and black American I have always wanted to play the Gayageum. I study both Korean and Japanese this is Amazing! But I must say that that American lady should not think for all Americans maybe she is inspiration for other Americans who want to learn the Gayageum are the korean language. The Korean people I know are some of the coolest people they are the ones who inspire me to keep going, Beautiful interview!

[@leilanidrennan1767]

This is so beautiful

[@hl3937]

한복이 참 잘어울리신다 ..ㅎㅎ

[@terasujihi6913]

Is the interviewer Isaak?

[@jtjang4682]

Arirang interviewers cause embarassment for other journalists.