KWAK YOONCHAN’s new album 〔When You Study Upon a Star〕 is finally out!
KWAK YOONCHAN is a representative jazz pianist in Korea, and has built a unique musical world based on deep harmony and delicate sensibility. He has led the development of Korean jazz through numerous albums, and is greatly loved by music fans both domestically and internationally for his outstanding performance and composition skills. His music combines lyrical melodies and rich harmonies, giving listeners emotional resonance.
〔When You Study Upon a Star〕 is a work that fuses music and mathematical concepts. Consisting of a total of 17 tracks, this album provides a special musical experience that goes beyond simple appreciation and helps improve concentration and creative thinking. The song composition using numbers and the unique harmonic approach well demonstrate KWAK YOONCHAN’s logical and artistic sense.
“Four Minors” is composed around the emotional flow of the IVm (subdominant minor) chord.
In the Major Key, the IVm chord has a meaning beyond a simple transition. It gives a feeling of a will to move forward, but also of hardship and conflict, and creates dramatic musical tension. It starts with a soft melody, but gradually goes through complex chord progressions and harmonic changes to elicit deeper emotions.
Another characteristic of this song is its complex chord progression and the possibility of various interpretations. The IVm chord can be transformed into 11 alternative chords, and each change conveys a different mood and emotion. KWAK YOONCHAN freely utilizes these complex musical elements to unfold the song as if he were telling a story. Through this, the listeners naturally experience emotional changes as the song progresses, and can feel various emotions depending on their interpretation.
“Four Minors” contains emotions of moving toward hope even in hardship. The soft melody and colorful chords combine to give the feeling of expressing the trials and tribulations experienced in the course of life. Through this, it shows that music functions as a medium to convey a narrative message, beyond a simple auditory experience.
Watch 〔When You Study Upon a Star〕, which delivers various messages to the audience, right now on “JIGPU”!
