Melissa Darrow Engleman Composer

The collected works of composer Melissa Darrow Engleman.

Taekuk Oh Jang (5th form): ☴

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The trigram for Taekuk Oh Jang is 2 solid lines over a broken one. It is about “seon”, or wind, and it represents gentle power, both in name and movements. Oh Jang is for the 4th geup student. Several new movements are introduced, and it ends in a jump into cross stance. The performer of the poomsae should show gentleness, but with power behind it, like the wind.

The musical composition for this form is a mix of rhythmic figures and softer melodies. It begins with an audio representation of wind under the opening music. The brass and percussion provide a background of strength, while the higher melodies (in woodwinds and high strings) are much gentler sounding. 49 seconds.