Just FYI, she isn't actually singing Pansori, she is singing Minyo. She talks about it, and what the differences are, in another episode of Immortal songs, where she sings a duet with Ko Yeong-yeol (who is an actual Pansori singer).
Koreans have the sentiment of 'Han'(한- It's not momentary feeling, but a feeling of anger, injustice, sadness, regret, or old feeling that all of them are mixed together), and traditional Korean singing techniques like her are very appropriate to express these heartbreaking emotions. I enjoyed watching the video. Thank you.
While her cover of Spring Day is one of my favorites because she really captures the emotions of the song using the traditional folk song style. I think her other covers on immortal songs really capture her singing capabilities way more. I definitely recommend her other covers as well. Shes so amazing Shes trained in traditional folk singing since she was 5 years old. I believe shes trained with three different folk singers. One of which is considered a 'Living National Treasure'. Korean folk singing is quite different from the modern singing in kpop which you guys have alluded to in your breakdowns. :)
You must watch this video: song so hee - tearful duman river - The title of the song in this video is “Tear-Soaked Duman River,” which sings about the sadness of losing the country to Japan. I think it is the most accurate song to feel Korean folk music. (The story that became the motif for the lyrics of Duman River... A woman waiting for her husband who crossed the Duman River to join the independence movement in Manchuria during the Japanese colonial era... A woman who cannot leave Duman River even after hearing the news of the dead and cries out every day for her soul to come back... Now her husband A woman who missed her so much that she took off her shoes to search for her soul...) I can't speak English so I used a translator and I watch all your videos. Thank you always for your videos.
She is a famous specialist in korean folk songs called 'minyo'. There's a very specific style of singing in korean traditional music which you can hear coming through in this performance. Obviously if you are not familiar with that it's difficult to analyse the technique.
That breathiness is is not only a stylistic choice, but also part of her training as a minyo (operatic pansori) singer. Such singers try to obtain this sort of bluesy voice by singing in such a way that their throats bleed during the early stages of development.
@@BSYBang 판소리도 결기민요도 국악이라 불리는 장르의 하류일뿐이죠. 경기민요도 약간의 수정을 거쳐 고수와 함께 맞춰 부르면 그게 판소리이죠. 일반적으로 판소리는 형식을 일컷는 말일뿐 내용과 창법에 기준이 없죠. 경기민요를 배울때도 고수와 둘이 박자를 맞춰가며 배우기도 합니다. 경기민요를 배웠기에 판소리와 다르다는 말은 틀렸다 봅니다.
She has been trained since a child of 5 and she is considered a Korean national treasure a Gugak prodigy. She is singing about a national tragedy - a boat load of school children drowned on a school trip. She conveys the angst and sorrow of the loss. It is said BTS members cried listening to this rendition. You should try listening to her singing her complete traditional singing to see he phenomenal work.
That was so insane. I literally cried the whole time. Your pauses gave me a tear break and then when you hit play I would cry again hahaha. Man, that was incredible.
Song So-hee is a famous Korean traditional music major and crossover singer who combines traditional songs of K-pop and Korean folk songs. The way Korean traditional music is sung is unique. You will understand when you see Song So-hee singing Korean traditional music. For reference, the method of singing Korean traditional music is called 'CHANG'. She is singing through CHANG. ua-cam.com/video/_I8DzPZv5AE/v-deo.htmlsi=SkZHG-S104M4SnGJ
This is no doubt best BTS cover. I niticed that best bts covers are done by artists that follow their own style, when someone tries jyst to sing in original style it can't comparevto bts however good singer is. Also, BTS has such great nelodies that beautifully can be reinterpreted in any musical style and still you can hear original melody.
Song So Hee was the winner of the 2008 KBS National Singing Contest when she was just 11 years old, the youngest in the show's history. It also earned her the reputation of gugak prodigy.
If you're interested in her voice, I recommend watching her Killing Voice video! You can hear a variety of voices, from more traditional vocalizations to more modern vocalizations.
SSH is famous as a singer of traditional Korean folksongs. She is currently a crossover singer in still in her mid-20’s and her recent focus seems to be to introduce traditional styles/ sounds with singing contemporary songs like BTS’ Spring Day. Would be interested in your thoughts of other SSH ‘s covers Also would be interested in your thoughts on some of the Korean quartet crossover groups like Forestella, Rabidance and Crezl- all who sometimes combine a contemporary song with a traditional Korean sound; or a traditional song with a contemporary sound.
love how you guys trying to dissect and interpret her vocal technique. I think you caught all the details and important characteristics of traditional korean music, it's just that you were new to this kind : ) thanks for the great content !
To put it simply, the instruments are different. To put it simply, Western singing style imitates orchestral instruments. It's resonance. Song So-hee's singing style imitates string instruments. Frequency, friction, and vibration. In other words, it is similar to a violin. The difference between these singing styles lies in what each was created for in the past. This traditional singing style first began as a public reading of a novel. You will be required to read in a noisy place in front of a large group of people for at least three to four hours. The amount of reading you have to do is enormous. Can this be done in a Western singing way? There are two ways to hear clearly from a distance. A method of spreading widely using resonance and a method of compressing vibration and shooting it clearly. Among these, this is the method that transmits large amounts of data quickly over a long period of time. Low energy consumption. A similar singing method in the West in terms of the way it produces sound... rockers sing like this. Modern singers do not use the classical resonance method. This is because the microphone amplifies the sound, so there is no need to transmit the sound too far on your own. The singing style you are seeing now. This is because its origins originally started from reading books. If you don't understand, try reading a full-length novel for 5 hours using Western resonance. You'll immediately understand why that doesn't work.
@@HailToTheMeep Check out her Killing Voice video for a minimalistic setup that'll let you listen to several song. If you're curious how she sounds in a collab with an R&B singer (in this case Lena Park), check out this clip: 박정현, 국악소녀 송소희와 판타스틱 콜라보 ‘나 가거든’ 《Fantastic Duo 2》 판타스틱 듀오 2 EP04 (just copy paste). And her Tearful Duman River (불후의명곡 Immortal Songs 2 - 송소희 - 눈물 젖은 두만강.20180825) is very touching if you understand the story behind the song. There's this other cross-over performance I keep coming back to: [HIT] 불후의 명곡2, 민요(Korean Folk Song) 특집-팝핍현준(Poppin Hyun Joon)&박애리(Park Ae ri) - 밀양아리랑.20150221 (They're a husband and wife performing Miryang Arirang together. The entire episode of Immortal Songs 2 was really really good! Sohyang was waiting in the wings to go up next or had performed before them. I'd have to re-watch to get the order straight, but I highly recommend this episode.) There's a series on traditional Korean traditional music/instruments on the UA-cam KCCLA channel that I've started to watch. Very informative. Also lots of videos on minyo to get a feel for the form.
To understand her techinique better make sure you listen to "Tearful Tumen River" where she sings it almost acapella. I think what stuns us westerners is the diaphragmatic vibrato she is using, as a trained Pansori singer from very young (she cruises TV Shows from under 10 yo I think) plus modulating her notes with her mouth shape keeping everything else still. She is also a very efficient scorer in football 5x5. 😀👍👍👍👏👏👏
I definitely think if y'all were intrigued by her and the techniques she used during this performance, y'all should definitely check out more of her performances or even her original music. She's been training to sing/studying gugak/minyo since she was 5 and is basically a master of her craft. And let it be known that even though she primarily performs using traditional Korean vocal techniques, she is more than capable of performing in more contemporary styles, such as in her cover of Jaurim's Twenty Five, Twenty One, which she performed on Yoo Heeyeol's Sketchbook and I highly recommend checking that out :) I would personally recommend her Immortal Songs performances of Haeeundae Elegy of 자진뱃노래 (Jajin Boat Song), the latter of which is Korean folk song that she performed with a modern fusion flare. Or check out her Killing Voice episode to hear a wide range/variety from her, or even some of her original songs such as Infodemics, Ganggangsullae, or Forest Spirit!
Oh I love her so much. For me, she is the best traditional singer. Such a beautiful voice. She is so young and such a talent. I love her song with Ko Younyeol "This is goodbye". Such a pair. Yes, it feels like a little cracked voice but it is how it should be. Technically she must have quite a pair of lungs and a super trained voice. It is a very interesting traditional Korean style. You should listen to her more, you will be amazed. She has such power and such voice control. She has trained in this style so she is not gonna hurt her voice.
Song SoHee is a "Gugak" (traditional Korean folk) singer who has grown up with this music since childhood and has graduated in traditional music. She is an absolute MASTER OF HER KRAFT. What you hear are traditional Korean singing techniques that she has mastered perfectly, what you probably noticed most are the guttural "THROAT SOUNDS"). Throat singing "pansori" is part of traditional music in Korea and is considered one of the most difficult singing techniques of all. (It actually resembles "yodeling").
Reaching backwards in time and projecting it into the future. The deep sorrow made so beautiful. The Han. Old grandma soul in a young lady belting out the anguish of generations. Amazing.
So Hee is really an amazing singer. She is singing in an ancient traditional style. That is why she sounds like that. She is considered one of the best and she is really young. She may have been in her early 20's at this time. She is considered Gyeonggi minyo or traditional folk singer,
This video is VERY interesting to see you Chase N Melia analyzing the Korean traditional style of singing!!!! And also it's hilarious to see you guys laugh LOL wish to see more!!!
She is a genius singer who sings Korean traditional music Pansori in a modern way. She is a cool artist who mastered everything at a young age and enjoys modern music.
she is one of the famous 'Gyunggi Minyo' successor, which is a part of korean traditional music so called 'Gugak'. And the way they sing, especially the vocalization is totally different from western world. the main controller is the belly as well as their inner neck. there is a saying in korea that in order to become a right traditional singer you need to bleed inside your neck several times. recently it is regarded as exaggerated and interpreted as hard training requirement of this unique traditional genre that has been formed through hundreds of years.
There are also differences in musical differences. In Western music, if you sing or play after reading the score, the results will be almost the same. Korean music is never like that. The reason there are so few scales is because that is enough. Because those scales are like flags that you have to pass on skis. You can fill that large empty section as you wish. The goal may be the shortest distance, or it may be a graceful stunt. Therefore, even if you play the same score, you can get completely different results. So, schools are divided, and each school puts in what it considers important. The results are completely different. Therefore, they are trained in an apprenticeship manner. It can only be transmitted between people. This is because the philosophy of each school is transmitted.
6:53 i think first part was done this way fir emotional engagement, the song is about liss and first oart is rap part in original so her doing whisper talk singing is perfect for a song
She has full command of her voice - if something is there - she put it there. And Pansori as a style seems to love vocal manipulation. And you can tell by the close-ups on the audience how this kind of singing is felt deeply by Korean people. It strikes a deep, deep chord in them.
This song is beautiful & she did an amazing job!! This song is called the Queen bc it has not left Korean charts since its released in 2017…it also raises in the charts at different parts of the year & when ARMY is mad or sad lol
17:00 - It is a typical singing technique (unique vibrato) of the Korean regional folk song "Kyeonggi Minyo". It may take years of training to master that type of singing. She is a traditional folk song singer of "Kyeonggi Minyo".
It's really fascinating how you guys analyze and explain her singing while you don't have full knowledge about it. I think that's pretty much what she explained on the TV show . She said "Kuk-ak(traditional korean sining) is kind of like the western classical music, it has the right answer. It's very technical. There's a not much space for personal expression compare to pop music. It's primarily about practicing those traditional technics, and building them a bar by bar. Persnal style comes in the end."
Whats crazy is she is tailoring her vocal style to a more pop song, but in her own songs where she's singing more in the Korean Folk style she was trained (like the songs 밀양아리랑(雪花) and 눈물 젖은 두만강) you really see the full extent of her talent. She has an amazing Dingo-Killing Voice video too.
국악은 귀로 듣는게 아니라 가슴으로 공명 하는 겁니다. 한국의 "한"을 이해 못하면 국악은 단순히 기술적으로 서양 음악과 그냥 다름 이지만 "한"을 안다면 가슴으로 공명하고 슬픔, 고통, 고독, 외로움 그리고 마지막엔 그리움과 기쁨 희망을 바라는 마음을 느끼는게 만드는게 국악 즉 인간이 느끼는 모든 감정을 집약한 음악이 국악 입니다.
so as people have said she's a gugak singer (the sort of catch-all term for traditional korean singing style that goes back basically since recorded korean hisotry). The particular style of singing most people will default to is pansori (which she does not do). She is considered a "folk" singer (minyo) and specifically from the region of Gyeongi (the various regions all have their versions of Minyo). Pansori is almost like a bard done with 1 person and a drum and the songs are kind of just a line that's telling a story (hard to explain) and is much more "harsh" sounding. She's a folk singer, and that style is much more "song" oriented and prettier Now while she's not technically a pansori singer....a LOT of the techniques are somewhat similar. That sort of not clear/back in the throat style of singing is a hallmark of these styles overall along with bending notes and the voice wavering, etc etc. To explain that tension/open thing....you're both kind of right. Back in olden olden times how these singers would train is basically they'd go to the mountains or a forest and just yell and yell and yell over and over til they basically damaged their vocal cords. They would let it heal then just repeat that over and over. so that the vocal cords almost "toughened" up. The result is this incredibly RAW tone that just sort of explodes/attacks out of the mouth (whihc you pointed out). That's sort of the textbook gugak vocal tone that incredibly strong/loud/raw sound that explodes out of the mouth even though there's absolutely no tension and her mouth is barely open. That is the type of sound that the old pansori singers achieved with that old technique (these days there are far more specialized and safer techniques to achieve that). So she's actually singing open in the sense that her vocal cords are wide open but her actual vocal cords are just different now compared to yours. Its basically a totally different instrument. In alll honesty, I winced a little when you guys were trying to do it not bc it sounded bad but bc there is just no way for a western trained vocalist to achieve that without a HUGE chance of injury I went to a gugak festival in korea and i can't really properly explain how LOUD these voices are while their mouths were barely open and so relaxed. There was a visual-hearing dissonance going on in my brain the first time I attended live If you want to really hear what minyo singing really is (obvi this is BTS).....the style, techinique, music chord structure.....she has a Killing Voice and a few of the songs are minyo
It's very closely related to throat singing, which you can find in almost every culture. So the sound she makes comes from deep in throat. You can check native singers, Ukrainian folk,Russian folk,the same yodeling uses throat,midle east the same. Lots of countries in the world still hang on to old traditional style and incorporate into modern songs. Unfortunately, in the American/ Canadian music market, you will never( almost never) hear music from other countries unless you are looking for it. So, this is a common sound for most of the world. Maybe you can check the folk songs of the world? That would be interesting, maybe not popular but still interesting.
I found the way you react to a singer very interesting and I thought the girl's voice was beautiful. Please, I would like you to react to the Brazilian Gabriel Henrique singing Stand Up with the Black To Black choir. He has an incredible voice! The video was released on June 6th on his official UA-cam channel.
hello greetings from Brazil, I loved your reaction, this girl sings beautifully, I wanted to ask you to react to the Brazilian singer Gabriel Henrique singing the stand up song with the choir Black tô Black released on June 6th on his official UA-cam channel
Missed you guys!! This was such an awesome review thank you for taking the time to watch her performance. I laughed all the way with you guys 😂 Please continue including edits of you guys trying out the vocal techniques along with the singers. Didnt think any of it was out of bounds. Loved the explanations and attempts you gave along with the song. You guys are so sweet and love you two 💜
Here is another video Song Sohee. It's a collaboration between Western music (R&B) and a traditional Korean national music form ua-cam.com/video/Am_2VeKmdOY/v-deo.html
Good to see your reaction, beautiful sound. Please react to Brazilian singer Gabriel Henrique singing with the Black to Black choir the song Stand Up, released on June 6 on his UA-cam channel. Thanks❤❤
Beautiful ❤ Your reaction is incredible Please react to Brazilian singer Gabriel Henrique singing Stand Up with the Black To Black choir posted in June on his official UA-cam channel .
I loved your reaction. Could you please react to the Brazilian Gabriel Henrique singing Stand Up with Coral Black to Black, released on June 6th, on his official UA-cam channel. Thank you!😍💙
Korean traditional music, known as Gugak (국악), encompasses a wide range of genres and styles, deeply rooted in the country's history and cultural heritage. The term "Gugak" literally means "national music," and it includes both court music and folk music. Among them, Song So-hee's songs belong to a genre called Minyo (민요, Folk Song). Minyo (민요): Korean folk songs that are more lively and rhythmical. Minyo varies significantly from region to region, reflecting the local culture and lifestyles of the people. Famous examples include the Arirang
Honestly she is amazing and I find gugak(traditional Korean music) beautiful. Please react to her dingo killing voice, you can see more about the type of music she makes and her pretty voice there.
Linda voz ... ótima reação! Por falar em voz, vocês conhecem o brasileiro Gabriel Henrique? Voz espetacular, com controle de whistles e afinação impecável! Por favor, reajam ao seu clipe de Stand Up com o coral Black to Black ... está um show!!! Obrigada e abraços do Brasil 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 #gabrielhenrique
Incredible talent... impressive performance!! I leave as a suggestion for appreciation and analysis Gabriel Henrique singing "Stand up" with the participation of the choir "Black to Black", posted on his official channel... it's insane!!! Hugs!
What a surprising reaction!! Love it, she's so impressive every single time. Would be so cool if you checked out XIA's Killing Voice, I think you'd really enjoy it. He's such an astonishing singer with a very distinct sound, and has a stunning musical repertoire (fun fact, he played the same role in Xcalibur like DK!)
Hello, react to the singer Gabriel Henrique singing the song Stand UP with the choir Black to Black, the video was released on his channel on June 6th, it's too incredible. Thanks
❤🎉🎉🎉sensacional!! Peço que reaja ao brasileiro Gabriel Henrique cantando Stand Up com o Coral Black To Black, lançado no dia 06 de junho no canal oficial dele no UA-cam.🇧🇷💖💐
Hello! Please react to Brazilian singer Gabriel Henrique singing Stand Up, with the Black to Black Coral, posted on June 6th, on his official UA-cam channel.He is a vocal giant and possesses an unusual musical intelligence. You will be surprised! He is absurdly perfect.
sohee is my all time favourite minyo singer in korea. she is the one make me have all the knowledge about pansori, gugak, minyo etc..korean traditional music is beauiful. happy seeing new generation can keep the tradition going.
Gostei muito da maneira de como reagem , ela é muito talentosa ! ❤ Por favor gostaria muito também que reagissem ao brasileiro Gabriel Henrique cantando a música " Stand Up " com o Coral Black to Black postado no seu canal oficial no UA-cam no dia 06 de junho desde ja agradeço 😊❤
If you were to split one full step of the Western 12-tone scale into 12 equal parts, this sort of musician would be able to distinguish between those 12 fractions of that one full step. That is how sensitive their ear training is.
It's traditional way of songs you have you get the roots not evaluate it by the westerns mindset of music.. like our old arabic way of songs too, different music, different instrument, different ways.. same here too. She is amazing actually even i don't know this way but my music sense told me that, i listen to all kind of songs. All you need to learn more the way then you may judge.. after...
She is singing a Pansori version of the song which is why she sounds like that ,very old original way of Korean singing
Just FYI, she isn't actually singing Pansori, she is singing Minyo. She talks about it, and what the differences are, in another episode of Immortal songs, where she sings a duet with Ko Yeong-yeol (who is an actual Pansori singer).
@@taminopeters88 I think her songs with Ko Yeonyeol are extraordinary
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@@taminopeters88 you're right.
pansori and minyo are two different things and yes Song Sohee is a Minyo singer
Koreans have the sentiment of 'Han'(한- It's not momentary feeling, but a feeling of anger, injustice, sadness, regret, or old feeling that all of them are mixed together), and traditional Korean singing techniques like her are very appropriate to express these heartbreaking emotions. I enjoyed watching the video. Thank you.
While her cover of Spring Day is one of my favorites because she really captures the emotions of the song using the traditional folk song style. I think her other covers on immortal songs really capture her singing capabilities way more.
I definitely recommend her other covers as well. Shes so amazing
Shes trained in traditional folk singing since she was 5 years old. I believe shes trained with three different folk singers. One of which is considered a 'Living National Treasure'. Korean folk singing is quite different from the modern singing in kpop which you guys have alluded to in your breakdowns. :)
You must watch this video: song so hee - tearful duman river -
The title of the song in this video is “Tear-Soaked Duman River,” which sings about the sadness of losing the country to Japan. I think it is the most accurate song to feel Korean folk music.
(The story that became the motif for the lyrics of Duman River... A woman waiting for her husband who crossed the Duman River to join the independence movement in Manchuria during the Japanese colonial era... A woman who cannot leave Duman River even after hearing the news of the dead and cries out every day for her soul to come back... Now her husband A woman who missed her so much that she took off her shoes to search for her soul...)
I can't speak English so I used a translator and I watch all your videos. Thank you always for your videos.
국악을 분석해보려는 그들ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 그동안 봤던 영상중 제일 흥미로웠어요
제말이요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Chase and Melia 영상에서 송소희라니,,
이 채널에서 한국인 댓글 찾으니까 왜 이렇게 반갑죠..ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
서양 음악 전공자들이 발성부터 다른 한국 전통 음악을 분석 하는 건 너무 어렵게 느껴질 것 같네요~
그래서 재미있네요~
분석이 금방 되려나요? ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ
득음을 하기위해서 목에서 피를 몇번 토해야한다고 들었는대 목을 갈라서 만드는 소리라
She is a famous specialist in korean folk songs called 'minyo'. There's a very specific style of singing in korean traditional music which you can hear coming through in this performance. Obviously if you are not familiar with that it's difficult to analyse the technique.
That breathiness is is not only a stylistic choice, but also part of her training as a minyo (operatic pansori) singer. Such singers try to obtain this sort of bluesy voice by singing in such a way that their throats bleed during the early stages of development.
송소희는 판소리가 아닌 경기민요를 배웠습니다.
엄연히 다른 종류랍니다.
@@BSYBang 판소리도 결기민요도 국악이라 불리는 장르의 하류일뿐이죠. 경기민요도 약간의 수정을 거쳐 고수와 함께 맞춰 부르면 그게 판소리이죠. 일반적으로 판소리는 형식을 일컷는 말일뿐 내용과 창법에 기준이 없죠. 경기민요를 배울때도 고수와 둘이 박자를 맞춰가며 배우기도 합니다. 경기민요를 배웠기에 판소리와 다르다는 말은 틀렸다 봅니다.
@@400-y5n 국악은 장르가 아니라 우리나라 전통음악을 총칭하는 말입니다. 국악 안에 정악(상류층 연주곡)/ 판소리/민요/ 정가/ 종교음악 등으로 장르가 나뉩니다. 판소리는 민요와 창법자체가 다르고 스토리와 노래, 연기가 결합된 1인 뮤지컬 입니다.
그리고 송소희 본인 스스로 판소리와 경기민요는 발성이 다르다고 인터뷰 했습니다. (2018.01.16 sbs라디오)
She has been trained since a child of 5 and she is considered a Korean national treasure a Gugak prodigy. She is singing about a national tragedy - a boat load of school children drowned on a school trip. She conveys the angst and sorrow of the loss. It is said BTS members cried listening to this rendition. You should try listening to her singing her complete traditional singing to see he phenomenal work.
That was so insane. I literally cried the whole time. Your pauses gave me a tear break and then when you hit play I would cry again hahaha. Man, that was incredible.
Song So-hee is a famous Korean traditional music major and crossover singer who combines traditional songs of K-pop and Korean folk songs.
The way Korean traditional music is sung is unique.
You will understand when you see Song So-hee singing Korean traditional music.
For reference, the method of singing Korean traditional music is called 'CHANG'.
She is singing through CHANG.
ua-cam.com/video/_I8DzPZv5AE/v-deo.htmlsi=SkZHG-S104M4SnGJ
This version of Spring Day always brings tears to my eyes.
Didn't expect this but I am glad you came across her video. I love this song of BTS and her version really makes me cry. Thank you.
This is no doubt best BTS cover. I niticed that best bts covers are done by artists that follow their own style, when someone tries jyst to sing in original style it can't comparevto bts however good singer is. Also, BTS has such great nelodies that beautifully can be reinterpreted in any musical style and still you can hear original melody.
Amazing
Song So Hee was the winner of the 2008 KBS National Singing Contest when she was just 11 years old, the youngest in the show's history. It also earned her the reputation of gugak prodigy.
If you're interested in her voice, I recommend watching her Killing Voice video! You can hear a variety of voices, from more traditional vocalizations to more modern vocalizations.
SSH is famous as a singer of traditional Korean folksongs. She is currently a crossover singer in still in her mid-20’s and her recent focus seems to be to introduce traditional styles/ sounds with singing contemporary songs like BTS’ Spring Day.
Would be interested in your thoughts of other SSH ‘s covers
Also would be interested in your thoughts on some of the Korean quartet crossover groups like Forestella, Rabidance and Crezl- all who sometimes combine a contemporary song with a traditional Korean sound; or a traditional song with a contemporary sound.
love how you guys trying to dissect and interpret her vocal technique.
I think you caught all the details and important characteristics of traditional korean music, it's just that you were new to this kind : )
thanks for the great content !
To put it simply, the instruments are different. To put it simply, Western singing style imitates orchestral instruments. It's resonance. Song So-hee's singing style imitates string instruments. Frequency, friction, and vibration. In other words, it is similar to a violin.
The difference between these singing styles lies in what each was created for in the past.
This traditional singing style first began as a public reading of a novel. You will be required to read in a noisy place in front of a large group of people for at least three to four hours. The amount of reading you have to do is enormous.
Can this be done in a Western singing way?
There are two ways to hear clearly from a distance. A method of spreading widely using resonance and a method of compressing vibration and shooting it clearly. Among these, this is the method that transmits large amounts of data quickly over a long period of time. Low energy consumption.
A similar singing method in the West in terms of the way it produces sound... rockers sing like this. Modern singers do not use the classical resonance method. This is because the microphone amplifies the sound, so there is no need to transmit the sound too far on your own.
The singing style you are seeing now. This is because its origins originally started from reading books.
If you don't understand, try reading a full-length novel for 5 hours using Western resonance. You'll immediately understand why that doesn't work.
She does sound like a haegeum in some parts.
Wow. Thanks for this.
@@HailToTheMeep Check out her Killing Voice video for a minimalistic setup that'll let you listen to several song. If you're curious how she sounds in a collab with an R&B singer (in this case Lena Park), check out this clip: 박정현, 국악소녀 송소희와 판타스틱 콜라보 ‘나 가거든’ 《Fantastic Duo 2》 판타스틱 듀오 2 EP04 (just copy paste). And her Tearful Duman River (불후의명곡 Immortal Songs 2 - 송소희 - 눈물 젖은 두만강.20180825) is very touching if you understand the story behind the song.
There's this other cross-over performance I keep coming back to:
[HIT] 불후의 명곡2, 민요(Korean Folk Song) 특집-팝핍현준(Poppin Hyun Joon)&박애리(Park Ae ri) - 밀양아리랑.20150221 (They're a husband and wife performing Miryang Arirang together. The entire episode of Immortal Songs 2 was really really good! Sohyang was waiting in the wings to go up next or had performed before them. I'd have to re-watch to get the order straight, but I highly recommend this episode.)
There's a series on traditional Korean traditional music/instruments on the UA-cam KCCLA channel that I've started to watch. Very informative. Also lots of videos on minyo to get a feel for the form.
She's incredible. All the songs She has re interpreted in her folklore style is...insane.
More Song Sohee please! She's an absolute master of her craft 😌
To understand her techinique better make sure you listen to "Tearful Tumen River" where she sings it almost acapella. I think what stuns us westerners is the diaphragmatic vibrato she is using, as a trained Pansori singer from very young (she cruises TV Shows from under 10 yo I think) plus modulating her notes with her mouth shape keeping everything else still.
She is also a very efficient scorer in football 5x5. 😀👍👍👍👏👏👏
This cover by Song So Hee never fails to give me goosebumps. She's such an incredible and unique singer!
I definitely think if y'all were intrigued by her and the techniques she used during this performance, y'all should definitely check out more of her performances or even her original music. She's been training to sing/studying gugak/minyo since she was 5 and is basically a master of her craft. And let it be known that even though she primarily performs using traditional Korean vocal techniques, she is more than capable of performing in more contemporary styles, such as in her cover of Jaurim's Twenty Five, Twenty One, which she performed on Yoo Heeyeol's Sketchbook and I highly recommend checking that out :)
I would personally recommend her Immortal Songs performances of Haeeundae Elegy of 자진뱃노래 (Jajin Boat Song), the latter of which is Korean folk song that she performed with a modern fusion flare. Or check out her Killing Voice episode to hear a wide range/variety from her, or even some of her original songs such as Infodemics, Ganggangsullae, or Forest Spirit!
Must watch her Tearful Duran River. You TRULY get to hear her technique and emotion.
Oh I love her so much. For me, she is the best traditional singer. Such a beautiful voice. She is so young and such a talent. I love her song with Ko Younyeol "This is goodbye". Such a pair. Yes, it feels like a little cracked voice but it is how it should be. Technically she must have quite a pair of lungs and a super trained voice. It is a very interesting traditional Korean style. You should listen to her more, you will be amazed. She has such power and such voice control. She has trained in this style so she is not gonna hurt her voice.
Song SoHee is a "Gugak" (traditional Korean folk) singer who has grown up with this music since childhood and has graduated in traditional music. She is an absolute MASTER OF HER KRAFT. What you hear are traditional Korean singing techniques that she has mastered perfectly, what you probably noticed most are the guttural "THROAT SOUNDS"). Throat singing "pansori" is part of traditional music in Korea and is considered one of the most difficult singing techniques of all. (It actually resembles "yodeling").
Reaching backwards in time and projecting it into the future. The deep sorrow made so beautiful. The Han. Old grandma soul in a young lady belting out the anguish of generations. Amazing.
Thank you. You guys are definitely an expert! Her voice contains Korean souls & history apart from her amazing technique.
So Hee is really an amazing singer. She is singing in an ancient traditional style. That is why she sounds like that. She is considered one of the best and she is really young. She may have been in her early 20's at this time. She is considered Gyeonggi minyo or traditional folk singer,
This video is VERY interesting to see you Chase N Melia analyzing the Korean traditional style of singing!!!! And also it's hilarious to see you guys laugh LOL wish to see more!!!
She is a genius singer who sings Korean traditional music Pansori in a modern way. She is a cool artist who mastered everything at a young age and enjoys modern music.
She is a GUkAk(gyunggi minyo) singer.
Song sohee - tearful duman river and another song, If i leave. Both are unbelievable incredible 😊
송소희 기대도 못했는데 재밌게 잘 봤습니다 이 bts노래는 약간 해외팬들도 듣기 편하도록 민요스타일을 살짝 줄여 발라드 느낌으로 커버 한거 같은데 같은쇼에서 부른 '사랑없인 못살아요' 추천합니다ㅎㅎ
봉숭아도 좋지요 ^^
she is one of the famous 'Gyunggi Minyo' successor, which is a part of korean traditional music so called 'Gugak'. And the way they sing, especially the vocalization is totally different from western world. the main controller is the belly as well as their inner neck. there is a saying in korea that in order to become a right traditional singer you need to bleed inside your neck several times. recently it is regarded as exaggerated and interpreted as hard training requirement of this unique traditional genre that has been formed through hundreds of years.
There are also differences in musical differences. In Western music, if you sing or play after reading the score, the results will be almost the same. Korean music is never like that. The reason there are so few scales is because that is enough. Because those scales are like flags that you have to pass on skis. You can fill that large empty section as you wish. The goal may be the shortest distance, or it may be a graceful stunt. Therefore, even if you play the same score, you can get completely different results. So, schools are divided, and each school puts in what it considers important. The results are completely different. Therefore, they are trained in an apprenticeship manner. It can only be transmitted between people. This is because the philosophy of each school is transmitted.
Amazing, just amazing.
6:53 i think first part was done this way fir emotional engagement, the song is about liss and first oart is rap part in original so her doing whisper talk singing is perfect for a song
She has full command of her voice - if something is there - she put it there. And Pansori as a style seems to love vocal manipulation. And you can tell by the close-ups on the audience how this kind of singing is felt deeply by Korean people. It strikes a deep, deep chord in them.
The song Spring Day by BTS, it's sung by Song So Hee,
she interpretate like 'Requiem' for a lost friends.
Impressive, beautiful, and sad.
This song is beautiful & she did an amazing job!! This song is called the Queen bc it has not left Korean charts since its released in 2017…it also raises in the charts at different parts of the year & when ARMY is mad or sad lol
If you want full-on traditional look up song So-he's live rendition of 'Tearful Duman River'. She brough audience members to tears.
Goosebumps all over, every single time
17:00 - It is a typical singing technique (unique vibrato) of the Korean regional folk song "Kyeonggi Minyo".
It may take years of training to master that type of singing.
She is a traditional folk song singer of "Kyeonggi Minyo".
It's really fascinating how you guys analyze and explain her singing while you don't have full knowledge about it. I think that's pretty much what she explained on the TV show . She said "Kuk-ak(traditional korean sining) is kind of like the western classical music, it has the right answer. It's very technical. There's a not much space for personal expression compare to pop music. It's primarily about practicing those traditional technics, and building them a bar by bar. Persnal style comes in the end."
Whats crazy is she is tailoring her vocal style to a more pop song, but in her own songs where she's singing more in the Korean Folk style she was trained (like the songs 밀양아리랑(雪花) and 눈물 젖은 두만강) you really see the full extent of her talent. She has an amazing Dingo-Killing Voice video too.
the rendition of spring day and fake love in this episode were insaneee, the two covers are my favourite 🔥🔥🔥🔥
guys, u really must react to her killing voice, Song Sohee is BEYOND AMAZING
국악은 귀로 듣는게 아니라 가슴으로 공명 하는 겁니다.
한국의 "한"을 이해 못하면 국악은 단순히 기술적으로 서양 음악과 그냥 다름 이지만 "한"을 안다면 가슴으로 공명하고 슬픔, 고통, 고독, 외로움 그리고 마지막엔 그리움과 기쁨 희망을 바라는 마음을 느끼는게 만드는게 국악 즉 인간이 느끼는 모든 감정을 집약한 음악이 국악 입니다.
Song Sohee is one of my favorite singers and I would like to see you do more of her songs.
Day6 killing voice 🙏🏻
Thank you 😊
She has learned Korean traditional music since she was young and there are many images of her in UA-cam videos
so as people have said she's a gugak singer (the sort of catch-all term for traditional korean singing style that goes back basically since recorded korean hisotry). The particular style of singing most people will default to is pansori (which she does not do). She is considered a "folk" singer (minyo) and specifically from the region of Gyeongi (the various regions all have their versions of Minyo). Pansori is almost like a bard done with 1 person and a drum and the songs are kind of just a line that's telling a story (hard to explain) and is much more "harsh" sounding. She's a folk singer, and that style is much more "song" oriented and prettier
Now while she's not technically a pansori singer....a LOT of the techniques are somewhat similar. That sort of not clear/back in the throat style of singing is a hallmark of these styles overall along with bending notes and the voice wavering, etc etc. To explain that tension/open thing....you're both kind of right. Back in olden olden times how these singers would train is basically they'd go to the mountains or a forest and just yell and yell and yell over and over til they basically damaged their vocal cords. They would let it heal then just repeat that over and over. so that the vocal cords almost "toughened" up. The result is this incredibly RAW tone that just sort of explodes/attacks out of the mouth (whihc you pointed out). That's sort of the textbook gugak vocal tone that incredibly strong/loud/raw sound that explodes out of the mouth even though there's absolutely no tension and her mouth is barely open. That is the type of sound that the old pansori singers achieved with that old technique (these days there are far more specialized and safer techniques to achieve that). So she's actually singing open in the sense that her vocal cords are wide open but her actual vocal cords are just different now compared to yours. Its basically a totally different instrument. In alll honesty, I winced a little when you guys were trying to do it not bc it sounded bad but bc there is just no way for a western trained vocalist to achieve that without a HUGE chance of injury
I went to a gugak festival in korea and i can't really properly explain how LOUD these voices are while their mouths were barely open and so relaxed. There was a visual-hearing dissonance going on in my brain the first time I attended live
If you want to really hear what minyo singing really is (obvi this is BTS).....the style, techinique, music chord structure.....she has a Killing Voice and a few of the songs are minyo
It's very closely related to throat singing, which you can find in almost every culture. So the sound she makes comes from deep in throat. You can check native singers, Ukrainian folk,Russian folk,the same yodeling uses throat,midle east the same. Lots of countries in the world still hang on to old traditional style and incorporate into modern songs. Unfortunately, in the American/ Canadian music market, you will never( almost never) hear music from other countries unless you are looking for it. So, this is a common sound for most of the world. Maybe you can check the folk songs of the world? That would be interesting, maybe not popular but still interesting.
She's amazing!! Please watch her performance of "Tearful dooman river"..!!!!
I found the way you react to a singer very interesting and I thought the girl's voice was beautiful. Please, I would like you to react to the Brazilian Gabriel Henrique singing Stand Up with the Black To Black choir. He has an incredible voice! The video was released on June 6th on his official UA-cam channel.
hello greetings from Brazil, I loved your reaction, this girl sings beautifully, I wanted to ask you to react to the Brazilian singer Gabriel Henrique singing the stand up song with the choir Black tô Black released on June 6th on his official UA-cam channel
So Pansori is actually mimicking wind sounds so that's the technic how you singing with a lot of breath. So you supposed to sing it that way.
Thank you for reacting!!! I love Song So Hee so much❤
You should really react to her immortal songs. They're truly amazing
She is like a cherry blossom . Looks and sings angelic
Somebody please sponsor them so they will react to ATEEZ’ killing voice. 😭
Yes please make them notice any comments about this topic I really wanted them to react to it❤❤❤❤
판소리 대가들은 폭포수 밑에서 수련하면서 소리가 폭포수를 뚫어버릴 정도로 강력했다고 합니다 ..
her singing technique goes back to 1674 called pan so ri. She a protegee of Korea National Treasure of Pan so ri.
She is a Pansori singer. The Korean traditional singing.
Missed you guys!! This was such an awesome review thank you for taking the time to watch her performance. I laughed all the way with you guys 😂 Please continue including edits of you guys trying out the vocal techniques along with the singers. Didnt think any of it was out of bounds. Loved the explanations and attempts you gave along with the song. You guys are so sweet and love you two 💜
Here is another video Song Sohee. It's a collaboration between Western music (R&B) and a traditional Korean national music form ua-cam.com/video/Am_2VeKmdOY/v-deo.html
Good to see your reaction, beautiful sound. Please react to Brazilian singer Gabriel Henrique singing with the Black to Black choir the song Stand Up, released on June 6 on his UA-cam channel. Thanks❤❤
tearful duman river
incredible!
what profound emotional as well wow
Beautiful ❤
Your reaction is incredible
Please react to Brazilian singer Gabriel Henrique singing Stand Up with the Black To Black choir posted in June on his official UA-cam channel .
I loved your reaction. Could you please react to the Brazilian Gabriel Henrique singing Stand Up with Coral Black to Black, released on June 6th, on his official UA-cam channel. Thank you!😍💙
Ha Dong GN “please love her” or “From Mark” his voice is out of this world and one of my top fav Korean singers.
Korean traditional music, known as Gugak (국악), encompasses a wide range of genres and styles, deeply rooted in the country's history and cultural heritage. The term "Gugak" literally means "national music," and it includes both court music and folk music.
Among them, Song So-hee's songs belong to a genre called Minyo (민요, Folk Song).
Minyo (민요): Korean folk songs that are more lively and rhythmical. Minyo varies significantly from region to region, reflecting the local culture and lifestyles of the people. Famous examples include the Arirang
version of bts song brought mw to tears..shes such agenis young artist singer
Please listen to her sing Arirang Alone old traditional folk song very powerful.
She uses the "bell" technique, which has the waves of vibration.
Honestly she is amazing and I find gugak(traditional Korean music) beautiful. Please react to her dingo killing voice, you can see more about the type of music she makes and her pretty voice there.
Song so Hee is a Pansori singer (korean traditionnal music style)! You should definitly check her other live performance that are amazing!
Music. It's not a "personal taste" It's allowing yourself to take in and appreciate what you allow yourself to be exposed to.
Linda voz ... ótima reação! Por falar em voz, vocês conhecem o brasileiro Gabriel Henrique? Voz espetacular, com controle de whistles e afinação impecável! Por favor, reajam ao seu clipe de Stand Up com o coral Black to Black ... está um show!!! Obrigada e abraços do Brasil 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷
#gabrielhenrique
Incredible talent... impressive performance!!
I leave as a suggestion for appreciation and analysis Gabriel Henrique singing "Stand up" with the participation of the choir "Black to Black", posted on his official channel... it's insane!!!
Hugs!
What a surprising reaction!! Love it, she's so impressive every single time. Would be so cool if you checked out XIA's Killing Voice, I think you'd really enjoy it. He's such an astonishing singer with a very distinct sound, and has a stunning musical repertoire (fun fact, he played the same role in Xcalibur like DK!)
Hello, react to the Brazilian Gabriel Henrique singing Stand Up with Coral Black To Black, released on June 6th. please 🥰
Yay! You guys are back.
가라 앉는 세월호 안의 아이들을 생각하면서 봤더니 눈물이 너무 많이 납니다. 목소리 테크닉 분석도 좋지만 한국인들은 알죠~ 가슴 깊이 파고드는 가사 노래 가수의 슬픈 음색이 뭘 의미하는지
Hello, react to the singer Gabriel Henrique singing the song Stand UP with the choir Black to Black, the video was released on his channel on June 6th, it's too incredible. Thanks
❤🎉🎉🎉sensacional!! Peço que reaja ao brasileiro Gabriel Henrique cantando Stand Up com o Coral Black To Black, lançado no dia 06 de junho no canal oficial dele no UA-cam.🇧🇷💖💐
Could you react to Gabriel Henrique singing Stand Up with Coral Black To Black, released on June 6th on his official UA-cam channel? Thanks!!
Hello! Please react to Brazilian singer Gabriel Henrique singing Stand Up, with the Black to Black Coral, posted on June 6th, on his official UA-cam channel.He is a vocal giant and possesses an unusual musical intelligence. You will be surprised! He is absurdly perfect.
The movie "Seopyeonje" was also sung by this singer, and it is about the traditional Korean singing method.
Ouvi essa música há anos. Amo a Song. Army4ever 💜
sohee is my all time favourite minyo singer in korea. she is the one make me have all the knowledge about pansori, gugak, minyo etc..korean traditional music is beauiful. happy seeing new generation can keep the tradition going.
Can you please do Day6 killing voice reaction next 🥺❤❤❤❤
Yes please someone sponsor them 🥲🥲🥲
Gostei muito da maneira de como reagem , ela é muito talentosa ! ❤ Por favor gostaria muito também que reagissem ao brasileiro Gabriel Henrique cantando a música " Stand Up " com o Coral Black to Black postado no seu canal oficial no UA-cam no dia 06 de junho desde ja agradeço 😊❤
Hi Chase and Melia, please react to #gabrielhenrique singing Stand Up feat Coral Black to Black
If you were to split one full step of the Western 12-tone scale into 12 equal parts, this sort of musician would be able to distinguish between those 12 fractions of that one full step. That is how sensitive their ear training is.
It's traditional way of songs you have you get the roots not evaluate it by the westerns mindset of music.. like our old arabic way of songs too, different music, different instrument, different ways.. same here too. She is amazing actually even i don't know this way but my music sense told me that, i listen to all kind of songs. All you need to learn more the way then you may judge.. after...
딩고뮤직 송소희편 추천~!!
리뷰 감사합니다.^^b