Brilliant A

synopsis

The piano is an instrument without which it is impossible to imagine the musical world. But how did it first make its way from Western civilization to areas where it was traditionally unavailable, and what were the consequences? In her short film poem, the author becomes an archaeologist of sorts through evocative images of the piano amidst natural scenery and questions about the Korean adoption of the chamber note A, which is a tuning standard in music, as she uncovers historical, social, and cultural layers in relation to sound.

“I took the scene as a symbolic moment of the systems and politics of Western countries related to the musical instrument arriving in Korea. The country’s traditional music did not consider pitch to be important, but the introduction of the piano made a huge impact on the local music scene and Koreans’ auditory perceptions.” — YoungEun Kim

Source: The Korea Herald

biography

Korean artist YoungEun Kim studied sculpture and visual media at universities in Seoul and completed her studies at the Institute of Sonology of the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. At the centre of her performances, videos and sound installations is sound. She is currently based in Seoul and Los Angeles.

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director:	YoungEun Kim
producer:	Bonggu Park, Jiwon Lee
script:	YoungEun Kim
photography:	David Cardona
editing:	YoungEun Kim
music:	Eugene Kim
sound:	Namyoon Kim
sound design:	YoungEun Kim

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