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The Samjiyon Orchestra as a North Korean Means for Gender Based Cultural Diplomacy (2020)

Korhonen, P., & Mori, T. (2020). The Samjiyon Orchestra as a North Korean Means for Gender Based Cultural Diplomacy. European Journal of Korean Studies, 19(2), 57-82. https://doi.org/10.33526/ejks.20201902.57

JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat

Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Korhonen, Pekka; Mori, Tomoomi

Lehti tai sarja: European Journal of Korean Studies

ISSN: 2516-5399

eISSN: 2516-5399

Julkaisuvuosi: 2020

Volyymi: 19

Lehden numero: 2

Artikkelin sivunumerot: 57-82

Kustantaja: British Association for Korean Studies

Julkaisumaa: Britannia

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33526/ejks.20201902.57

Pysyvä verkko-osoite: https://www.ejks.org.uk/downloads/volume-19-2/

Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Ei avoin

Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: 

Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/72201

Tiivistelmä

In 2018 it appeared that a peace process on the Korean Peninsula had got underway. Lots of publicity was produced on inter-Korean relations and many types of messages and diplomatic actors started to move across the border with South Korea. One important element in this process was cultural diplomacy, conducted partly by athletes and cheering squads during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games, and partly by musical ensembles. Selection of the Samjiyon Orchestra for the Pyeongchang events sheds light on the kind of image the North Korean leadership wanted to display of the country on the international stage. This article analyses the characteristics of the orchestra, where it came from, and why was it suitable for cultural diplomacy. Our wider goal is to understand music as an element in North Korean foreign policy. Evidently, music is considered an important tool for specific occasions, though its use is intermittent rather than regular.

YSO-asiasanat: kulttuuripolitiikka; kulttuurielämä; poliittinen kontrolli; orkesterit; musiikki; diplomatia

Vapaat asiasanat: Pohjois-Korea

Liittyvät organisaatiot

OKM-raportointi: Kyllä

Raportointivuosi: 2020

JUFO-taso: 1