Shimtah

Shimtah ( _ko. 심타, Hanja: ) is the name of the poongmul group at Cornell University. “Shim (심, 心)” translates to “heart” and “tah (타, 打)” means “to beat." Since its establishment in the fall of 1999, the group has grown in size to around 30 active members and has worked consistently toward fulfilling the group vision.

Mission

The mission of Shimtah is bifold: The first is to learn and share traditional Korean folk music, "poongmul", with the Cornell and Ithaca community. In doing so, Shimtah hopes to promote a better understanding of the Korean heritage, which will in turn contribute to the cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity of Cornell University. The second is to provide a forum for Korean and Korean American students of different backgrounds to come together and discuss various issues that are pertinent to the community.

History

Since 1999, Shimtah has been under the leadership of eight different "sangswe"’s.
*1999-2001: H.W. Sung
*2001-2002: S.Y. Won
*2002-2003: J. Kim
*2003-2004: S.Y. Park
*2004-2005: H.S. Lee
*2005-2006: S.W. Kim
*2006-2007: H.K. Kim
*2007-2008: Y.B. Oak
*2008-2009: J.Y. Lee

Performances

Annual Concert

Every year, Shimtah holds its Annual Concert in the fall semester.The first five annual concerts took place in Barnes Hall, and the sixth and the seventh annual concerts were held in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall.

Other Performances

Throughout the year, Shimtah performs at numerous events in Cornell and the Ithaca community.

Repertoire

Shimtah primarily plays "poongmul" originating from a village in Korea named "Pilbong". Over the years, Shimtah’s repertoire has expanded to include a variety of different forms of Korean percussion and music. Some of these are:
*Pangut
*Samulnori
*Sul janggu
*Buk choom
*Sogo choom
*Chaesang
*Yeoldoobal
*Bunah

External links

* [http://shimtah.org Official Shimtah Website]