By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
For many cultures, drinking tea is not just meant to quench one's thirst, but offer a more meaningful experience. In Korea, tea and music have a special spiritual relationship.
The Korean Creative Music Society combines a tea ceremony and music in its performance Tea Music or ``Da'ak,'' which will be staged at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., Oct. 6, Seoul Namsan Gugakdang, inside the Namsangol Hanok Village.
The Tea Music performance explores the close relationship between Korean traditional music and the ancient art of Korean tea.
``It is inspired by the affection of tea in traditional and contemporary worlds. Tea Music introduces a new form of Korean traditional aesthetic in the 21st century,'' organizers said.
The Tea Music performance combines dance, calligraphy art and a tea ceremony, with traditional Korean instruments. Among the instruments used are the ``daegeum'' or large Korean flute, ``danso'' or small bamboo flute, ``gayageum'' or 12-string instrument, ``yanggeum'' or Korean zither and ``geomungo'' or six-string instrument.
The Korean Creative Music Society, which was founded in 1982, is known for creating its own music based on traditional Korean music. It has performed around the world, promoting Korean traditional culture.
To get a free ticket, send an email to
. Include your name, the number of members in your party and the time of the performance you wish to see. There are 300 tickets available, which will be given out on a first come, first serve basis. Once you receive the ticket information, please reply to confirm.
Seoul Namsan Gugakdang, a hall for traditional Korean music performances and culture, is located inside the Namsangol Hanok Village. To get there, get off at Chungmuro Station Line 3 and 4, Exit 3 or 4, and go to the Hanok Village.