Contemporary Music

                    The twentieth century has brought important amendment to korean society evident all told spheres of activity. the influence of the west is found throughout the culture and has had profound effects on the normal music culture. within the past, composed music because the term is known within the west didn't very exist in peninsula as activity involving composition was restricted to improvising over established melodies and themes. but in 1962 kayagum master hwang byungki composed variety of items together with the piece sup (forest) for solo kayagum and this is often thought-about to be the terribly 1st actually korean composition. these items were revolutionary in korean music culture because the role of the musician emerged and experimentation with the basic character of korean music began. composers began to rework ancient music practices as their compositions became a lot of beta and daring.

                Beginning within the twentieth century students were educated in western music and also the presence of western musical components in up to date works has become omnipresent. several composers have begun making works that mix ancient korean and western instruments as instrumental performance techniques area unit explored and varied. the term changjak-gugak (newly-composed korean music) identifies a movement dedicated to expressing the normal spirit and feeling of korean music in new ways that. a number of the foremost potent up to date composers and musicians area unit as follows:
Hwang byungki
Hyo-shin na
Yi jiyoung
Kim duk soo
Kim seok chul