The Mansudae Art Troupe (Korean: 만수대예술단; MR: Mansutae Yesultan) is a North Korean troupe of musicians that create light-classical operas and music, as well as dance pieces.[1]
The Mansudae Art Troupe is the successor to the Central Art Troupe that was formed on 27 September 1969.[1] According to the KCNA however "Its predecessor was the Pyongyang Art Troupe founded in Juche 35 (1946)".[This quote needs a citation] In the 1970s, Kim Jong Il, before he became leader, made sure the Mansudae Art Troupe portrayed his father Kim Il Sung as a revolutionary genius who liberated Korea from the Japanese occupation, portrayed the history of the Kim family favourably and eulogising North Korean revolutionaries.[2]
The Mansudae Art Troupe has performed over 700 times in over 50 countries to "promote the friendship with the progressive peoples of the world."[This quote needs a citation] It played a key role in producing the revolutionary operaThe Flower Girl (1972) a tragic story about North Korea under Japanese occupation during the 1930s and said to have been written by Kim Il Sung. The Troupe is said to have performed Flower Girl 1,300 times and Hong Yong-hee an actress from the film of the opera, is on the North Korean one-Won bank note.[1] The Mansudae Art Troupe also performed the "Song of Paradise" (1976) over 340 times.
The troupe has also created 1,500 songs and over 500 instrumental pieces and was awarded the Order of Kim Il Sung in 1972.
Dancers from the troupe appeared in three North Korean Stamps issued in 1973.[3]
Ko Yong-hui was a dancer in the Mansudae Art Troupe in the 1970s. She met Kim Jong Il in 1975 and became his consort although he was already married to Kim Yong-Sook. Ko had three children by Kim Jong Il.[4]
The troupe performed in a concert in Pyongyang, celebrating the start of 2019.[5]
In 1985 the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble was formed from the electronic music orchestra of the Mansudae Art Troupe as a separate independent band. Instruments included electronic pianos and synthesizers as well as traditional Korean musical instruments. Previously electronic music had not been encouraged in North Korea.[6]
The Samjiyon Band was started in 2009 as part of the Mansudae Art Troupe by order of Kim Jong Il.[7] It is distinct from, but possibly composed of the same artists as the Samjiyon Orchestra.[8] In 2018 North and South Korea agreed 140 musicians, singers and dancers from this orchestra, led by Hyon Song-wol[9] would perform in Gangneung and Seoul in South Korea during the Winter Olympics.[10]
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^Lim, Jae-Cheon (2009). "Road to heir (1964-1974)". Kim Jong-il's Leadership of North Korea. United Kingdom: Routledge. p. 44. ISBN978-0-203-88472-0.
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^Gause, Ken E. (2011). "Kim Family Politics". North Korea Under Kim Chong-il: Power, Politics, and Prospects for Change. Santa Barbara, California, USA: Praeger. p. 59. ISBN978-0-313-38175-1.
^Zwirko, Colin (1 January 2019). "North Korea rings in new year with midnight concert, drone show". NK News.
^Fifield, Anna (2018-01-17). "Will this North Korean band bring hits like 'Our Comrade Kim Jong Un' to South Korea?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
^Ha Yoon Ah (18 January 2018). "Why is North Korea sending the Samjiyon Orchestra to the Olympics?". Daily NK. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
^Regan, Helen (2018-01-25). "Meet Hyon Song Wol, North Korea's Pop Star Turned Diplomat". Time. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
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mansudae, troupe, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, september. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mansudae Art Troupe news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message The Mansudae Art Troupe Korean 만수대예술단 MR Mansutae Yesultan is a North Korean troupe of musicians that create light classical operas and music as well as dance pieces 1 Mansudae Art TroupeChosŏn gŭl만수대예술단Hancha萬壽臺藝術團Revised RomanizationMansudae YesuldanMcCune ReischauerMansutae Yesultan Contents 1 History 2 Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble 3 The Samjiyon Band 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editThe Mansudae Art Troupe is the successor to the Central Art Troupe that was formed on 27 September 1969 1 According to the KCNA however Its predecessor was the Pyongyang Art Troupe founded in Juche 35 1946 This quote needs a citation In the 1970s Kim Jong Il before he became leader made sure the Mansudae Art Troupe portrayed his father Kim Il Sung as a revolutionary genius who liberated Korea from the Japanese occupation portrayed the history of the Kim family favourably and eulogising North Korean revolutionaries 2 The Mansudae Art Troupe has performed over 700 times in over 50 countries to promote the friendship with the progressive peoples of the world This quote needs a citation It played a key role in producing the revolutionary opera The Flower Girl 1972 a tragic story about North Korea under Japanese occupation during the 1930s and said to have been written by Kim Il Sung The Troupe is said to have performed Flower Girl 1 300 times and Hong Yong hee an actress from the film of the opera is on the North Korean one Won bank note 1 The Mansudae Art Troupe also performed the Song of Paradise 1976 over 340 times The troupe has also created 1 500 songs and over 500 instrumental pieces and was awarded the Order of Kim Il Sung in 1972 Dancers from the troupe appeared in three North Korean Stamps issued in 1973 3 Ko Yong hui was a dancer in the Mansudae Art Troupe in the 1970s She met Kim Jong Il in 1975 and became his consort although he was already married to Kim Yong Sook Ko had three children by Kim Jong Il 4 The troupe performed in a concert in Pyongyang celebrating the start of 2019 5 Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble editMain article Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble In 1985 the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble was formed from the electronic music orchestra of the Mansudae Art Troupe as a separate independent band Instruments included electronic pianos and synthesizers as well as traditional Korean musical instruments Previously electronic music had not been encouraged in North Korea 6 The Samjiyon Band editMain article Samjiyon Band The Samjiyon Band was started in 2009 as part of the Mansudae Art Troupe by order of Kim Jong Il 7 It is distinct from but possibly composed of the same artists as the Samjiyon Orchestra 8 In 2018 North and South Korea agreed 140 musicians singers and dancers from this orchestra led by Hyon Song wol 9 would perform in Gangneung and Seoul in South Korea during the Winter Olympics 10 See also edit nbsp Music portal nbsp North Korea portal Wangjaesan Light Music Band Music of North Korea List of North Korean musiciansReferences edit a b c Mackay Emily 2018 01 24 6 extraordinary facts about music in North Korea There s an opera character on a North Korean bank note BBC Music Retrieved 2018 01 30 Lim Jae Cheon 2009 Road to heir 1964 1974 Kim Jong il s Leadership of North Korea United Kingdom Routledge p 44 ISBN 978 0 203 88472 0 North Korea Postage stamps 1973 Mansudae Art Troupe Dances Stamp World 2018 Retrieved 2018 01 30 Gause Ken E 2011 Kim Family Politics North Korea Under Kim Chong il Power Politics and Prospects for Change Santa Barbara California USA Praeger p 59 ISBN 978 0 313 38175 1 Zwirko Colin 1 January 2019 North Korea rings in new year with midnight concert drone show NK News North Korea Handbook Seoul South Korea Yonhap News Agency 2003 p 479 ISBN 0 7656 1004 3 Fifield Anna 2018 01 17 Will this North Korean band bring hits like Our Comrade Kim Jong Un to South Korea Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 2018 01 30 Ha Yoon Ah 18 January 2018 Why is North Korea sending the Samjiyon Orchestra to the Olympics Daily NK Retrieved 3 February 2018 Regan Helen 2018 01 25 Meet Hyon Song Wol North Korea s Pop Star Turned Diplomat Time Retrieved 2018 01 30 N Korea to send orchestra to Olympics BBC News 2018 01 15 Retrieved 2018 01 30 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mansudae Art Troupe amp oldid 1210811966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
