World Music: Jang Sa-ik, "The Way to Heaven"
(South Korea) After a slew of menial jobs and years of practicing both percussion and wind folk instruments, Jang Sa-ik started his singing career at the unlikely age of 46. Now, 14 years later, he is one of Korea's most popular singers. His work appeals to all ages and blends folk and original music with pop and blues elements. (He has remarked that he would have loved to be able to sing with the legendary Soul-Stirrer, Sam Cooke.) His voice is tireless and expressive of a wide range of powerful emotions; he does not run from feelings. This video is from a performance in Seoul and combines footage from a traditional Korean funeral with an original song by Sa-ik, in which the deceased wonders how to find heaven. The song ends in a final revelation of paradise, and Sa-ik's voice is like a thunderclap as it expresses the ecstasy of that grand vision.
(South Korea) After a slew of menial jobs and years of practicing both percussion and wind folk instruments, Jang Sa-ik started his singing career at the unlikely age of 46. Now, 14 years later, he is one of Korea's most popular singers. His work appeals to all ages and blends folk and original music with pop and blues elements. (He has remarked that he would have loved to be able to sing with the legendary Soul-Stirrer, Sam Cooke.) His voice is tireless and expressive of a wide range of powerful emotions; he does not run from feelings. This video is from a performance in Seoul and combines footage from a traditional Korean funeral with an original song by Sa-ik, in which the deceased wonders how to find heaven. The song ends in a final revelation of paradise, and Sa-ik's voice is like a thunderclap as it expresses the ecstasy of that grand vision.
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World Music: Jang Sa-ik, "The Way to Heaven"
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