Seniors in Carrollton meet twice a week to practice a Korean folk music tradition called pungmul. They dance, sing and chant together with rhythms that are...
Johnny Yu, another one of the group’s teachers, said each instrument represents a different sound in nature.representing thunder and this big gong we callArirang Texas member Scott Kim dances to BTS’ pop rendition of the classic song as he wears aor traditional Korean folk arts hat. It has an attached ribbon that’s over 12 feet long and is adorned with traditional Korean coins. Kim looks like a human spinning top as he jumps and whips his head around to make the ribbon flourish through the air.
Arirang Texas Group member Scott Kim of Carrollton, Texas dances to BTS' "Arirang" in his sangmo which has a long ribbon attached.together, Arirang Texas is about much more than that. It’s also a space to find community and give back. Each practice, members take turns bringing break time food. Today, it’s chicken wings and fried rice. And in a few weeks, the group will have a picnic in the park.
Arirang Texas also shares its passion across North Texas, performing at Korean supermarkets, restaurant openings and schools. One of their performances earlier this year was at the unveiling ofKyong Cooper plays a kkwaenggwari as the Arirang Texas Group practices together. The Arirang Texas Group is deeply important to its members and they’re grateful to have the Carrollton Senior Center for practices. In the past, Cooper said it was difficult to have group practices because of the noise.
“So, a lot of places don’t allow us to perform this or practice,” she said. “We used to have a place when we first learned where everybody every day, complained, ‘Too much noise, too much noise.’ We used to cover [the drums] with fabric to make less noise.“It’s dedicated people who enjoy their culture and they would like to show the community what seniors can do,” she said. “There’s life far more than going to Walmart on the weekend. It’s just being a productive citizen.
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