tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740384.post3701928355526016263..comments2024-03-18T16:12:39.740-07:00Comments on Music for Maniacs: PYONGYANG ROCK CITY part 2Mr Fabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15116623844291424658noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740384.post-90741019880495218992011-06-16T19:56:40.841-07:002011-06-16T19:56:40.841-07:00Mr. Fab,
The North Korean language has diverged a...Mr. Fab,<br /><br />The North Korean language has diverged a lot from that of their Southern brothers and sisters. Not only do they have a different accent, but they have also made a purge of a lot of Chinese words from their language in the name of nationalism. The South has also been inundiated with Western words and modes in the form of ever present Konglish. I asked some questions about the vocal delivery on my visit to NK and the guides told me that they believed that shrill delivery was "soothing" and that it also emphasized "revolutionary passion."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740384.post-64118367010072904192011-06-16T19:53:14.492-07:002011-06-16T19:53:14.492-07:00I went last summer to see the Arirang Mass Games. ...I went last summer to see the Arirang Mass Games. One of the wildest, strangest, and most memorable trips of my life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740384.post-16900664192802938352011-05-23T13:50:20.278-07:002011-05-23T13:50:20.278-07:00I was wondering about that! We have plenty of Kor...I was wondering about that! We have plenty of Korean people here in Los Angeles and they don't speak like that. They even needed subtitles on that video.Mr Fabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116623844291424658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740384.post-30820892375028688512011-05-23T13:37:34.726-07:002011-05-23T13:37:34.726-07:00Interesting note regarding the VBS guide: there is...Interesting note regarding the VBS guide: there is a reason for the unique accent in their spoken English. Their orators and radio hosts were largely educated by James Joseph Dresnok, one of the American soldiers who defected to North Korea by way of crossing the DMZ. He had a pronounced southern accent and his influence had an effect on their English canon.Idemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476489791815283965noreply@blogger.com