ADG7 is another Korean group whose music and performances I enjoy. They use traditional instruments, and the songs I've listened to so far are very lively and upbeat.
Like Leenalchi, I discovered them via the Arirang TV channel's club.KOM show.
Video title: [Club.KOM] ADG7 (악단광칠) & Aucha (어차)
Posted by: Club KOM - 클럽닷컴
Date posted: Oct 14, 2020
Video title: Ak Dan Gwang Chil - “Youngjeonggeori” (Bonus Track)
Posted by: Skirball Cultural Center
Date posted: Sep 3, 2020
I haven't yet been able to find out what ADG7 (Ak Dan Gwang Chil) stands for. (see below)
(Google Translate says it is Haitian Creole for "and chilled teeth"! LOL, but doesn't give any result for Korean.)
I am guessing that "Ak Dan Gwang" is Korean for the letters A, D, G, and Chil is Korean for the number 7 (which still wouldn't tell me what they stand for), but I haven't even been able to confirm that much. When you count from one to ten, seven is not "chil", but... oh yes, I posted about the different Korean counting systems before, and "chil" does mean seven!
Their Bandcamp page: https://adg7.bandcamp.com/
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mellowtigger found an explanation of the band's name. In this video, bandmembers answered:
"Akdan" means a group of musicians; And we were formed on the 70th anniversary of Gwangbok-jeol [the National Liberation Day]. And that is why we're called AKDAN-GWANG-7.
We came up with the name with an intention to remember the true meaning of liberation and those who are still suffering after all these years."
I've determined that the Google Translate webpage only translates Korean text which is entered/pasted in the Korean alphabet (Hangul). It doesn't work for romanized versions of Korean text in the Latin alphabet.
"The colorful costumes are derived from images of shamans who wear vividly colored clothes and bold jewelry. Crossdressing expresses shamans' genderless quality because they are mediums channeling heaven and earth. As for the vocalists, they often wear women's hanbok while putting on traditional hats worn by men," Park explained.
Like Leenalchi, I discovered them via the Arirang TV channel's club.KOM show.
Video title: [Club.KOM] ADG7 (악단광칠) & Aucha (어차)
Posted by: Club KOM - 클럽닷컴
Date posted: Oct 14, 2020
Video title: Ak Dan Gwang Chil - “Youngjeonggeori” (Bonus Track)
Posted by: Skirball Cultural Center
Date posted: Sep 3, 2020
(Google Translate says it is Haitian Creole for "and chilled teeth"! LOL, but doesn't give any result for Korean.)
I am guessing that "Ak Dan Gwang" is Korean for the letters A, D, G, and Chil is Korean for the number 7 (which still wouldn't tell me what they stand for), but I haven't even been able to confirm that much. When you count from one to ten, seven is not "chil", but... oh yes, I posted about the different Korean counting systems before, and "chil" does mean seven!
Their Bandcamp page: https://adg7.bandcamp.com/
Update:
mellowtigger found an explanation of the band's name. In this video, bandmembers answered:"Akdan" means a group of musicians; And we were formed on the 70th anniversary of Gwangbok-jeol [the National Liberation Day]. And that is why we're called AKDAN-GWANG-7.
We came up with the name with an intention to remember the true meaning of liberation and those who are still suffering after all these years."
I've determined that the Google Translate webpage only translates Korean text which is entered/pasted in the Korean alphabet (Hangul). It doesn't work for romanized versions of Korean text in the Latin alphabet.