Hanyang Universities 70th Anniversary

Through a friend at who works at Hanyang University and another school, we got tickets to Hanyang's 70th Anniversary. Today was the first of two nights of musical performances; the first being traditional Korean music and the second, tomorrow, being more modern music.

We heard his ten students would be in the performance and so I was surprised to see such a large group on stage. It was also interesting to note how the conductor would lead the group by a single clap of his wooden board to signal the start; much as how a drummer would start the timing of a song by tapping his drum sticks together three times. Unlike Western conductors who are constantly giving hand motions and waving their conductor's stick, the conductors I've seen at these performances always stand by the side not intervening except for a single wooden clap to start each song and then three claps to note the end of the music.

We later joined some of his students and sat around drinking tea and coffee until 11 pm. Everyone seemed to click really well and so we swapped some phone numbers and made plans to meet again.