By Kwang Min Joung

Teacher (musician) Eaktai Ahn was born in Pyong-yang under middle-class family on December 5, 1906. He was third son and his family managed small inn in the town. Teacher Ahn had musician ability naturally, and at age of 6 he went to church because he love to hear hymn without knowledge of family because his family was against Christian. Dreamed life as musician receiving an opportunity that can handle harmonium (Organ) in church, and while eldest brother lives in the Tokyo, his brother sent him a violin when teacher Ahn reaches 7 years old, as he got the violin he could play hymn after practiced only 6 months because is fascinated at music as playing the violin more and more. After he entered elementary school in the Pyong-yang Chongno, 1914, the he wealth charmed at trumpet voice in his school band’s music. His father realized how he charmed into trumpet, he gave a trumpet to teacher Ahn. After that any event was held in the school he played both instruments; a violin and a trumpet enter and displayed own talent wholeheartedly. When enter a school to Sungsiljunghakgyo in 1918, principal almost force teacher Ahn to join in orchestra after he saw teacher Ahn’s eminent musical quality. Once a every week, he holds music appreciation meeting to take gramophone from the house to school after he became a head of a music department when he was a second-year student and passion about his music activity became much more.

Elder brother who watch this teacher Ahn's chop, this time he bought a 'Cello' for teacher Ahn and sent him Seoul during summer vacation to rise and learn principal laws of cello from Canada missionary. As teacher Ahn plays the cello, busy life was connected that his popularity rises so he plays sacred song patrolling each church every week. In the meantime, teacher Ahn because self-respect and sense of justice are strong when he is young, he was prime mover who keep out teachers from Japan at that time when Korea was under ruled by Japan. It effects his will and even receive suspension from school disposal thereby. This time, when came in regular resist-Japan movement and 3.1 exercises burst in 1919 teacher Ahn he need to run away from Japanese policemen. After he almost chase down from policemen he could be hospitalized in the Pyong-yang Christian hospital by Sungsil school principal 'Mauri' doctor's help. He became better condition, he decided to go on studying abroad to Japan. Teacher Ahn speak and sing Korean patriotic song at tune of English folk song 'Oldeuraengsa' when is 3.1 triggered. This time, teacher Ahn was impressed greatly and emotion of this time is conjectured was same class to compose patriotic song by him later days. Teacher Ahn who arrive in Japan wished to admit in the middle school at Gigeohamyeon with elder brother.

But, while suspect studies in private institute finally because there is no place that deliver teacher Ahn who fleck in paper sticks, entered a school by music special ability length in the Tokyo Seisokku middle school in 1921. Made consolation that hear performance spectacle to people who come out after concert of universal violinist 'Jakkeu . Tibo' held in any year east longitude that go to middle school but concert of teacher Ahn who there is no money ends while hang around outside theater until concert ends.Because teacher Ahn who finish Junghakgyo5haknyeon enters a school in the Tokyo national music school, fellow student was Gimwonbok, Hongseongyu etc.. though became to concentrate in regular music study. He had cello solo in Japan piece by tutor's good offices during conservatory talent and learning, and decided that become a good musician even if this solo is some date as well as made him have pride for cello. Return and held solo in whole country piece including Pyong-yang in homeland in conservatory Yegwa1haknyeon summer vacation, and this publication that he is active as YMCA manager Seoul and Pyong-yang at that time through this solo, their hot patriotism allowed life and situate in chest of teacher Ahn as knowing with 10 thousand way teachers. Since regular course second-year student becomes in 1928, help began to tip and costs to restaurant called Tokyo hall if is night as can not ready school expense when father dies play 'Cello' and continued life that earn money for 1 year.

Teacher Ahn who go home to domestic again in 1930 does the United States of America for free art activity as is watched by Pyong-yang polices' suspect. After United States of America Geonneongan, entered a school in the Cincinnati college of music, and was decided to select by runner by Cincinnati municipal symphony orchestra's Je1chel among college of music 2 school year talent and learning January, 1932. Developed his artistic talent as admit in the Philadelphia college of music again in 1932 and communicate with musicians such as commanders of Reopoldeu Stowe cope skiing and so on and Peuricheu liner doctor, and get recognition of Stowe cope skiing and join in Philadelphia symphony orchestra by first as for Oriental. Teacher Ahn depending on tune of folk song Dareunna at the time of United States of America studying abroad our country patriotic song Bulreo be see and lament that set and mean anxiety about composition of patriotic song . Arrived to complete tune of patriotic song at November, 1935.

Graduate from Philadelphia college of music on July 10, 1935, and leave to Europe on April 8, 1936. Teacher Ahn who cause crossing to Europe thereafter could study that come and is deeply about Beethoven's symphony under Bwien or 'Pelrikseu Baingareuteuneo' door that is universal commander too in 1936. Opposite side of an Aniktae teacher who leave 'Baingareuteuneo' enters the church by special postgraduate for list music won to Hungary this time again learn composition from 'Joltan coda two', and arrived to learn command etiquette from 'Turn Ereuneseuteu but is' professor. Specially, passion about ethnic music of 'Coda two' caused big effect to teacher Ahn and is thought if korean atmosphere that appears scenting within teacher Ahn's work thereafter is not influenced in ethnic music of 'Coda two' justly. Teacher Ahn world dying injunction symphony orchestra commanded guest member and it was lucky that could be by Majorca symphony orchestra's Sangimjihwija until leave the world or must not think that was supporter's indebtedness. Priority, he does not have error that was able as commander than performer either with that own makes a decision and these latent faculities including 'Reopoldeu Seutokobeuseuki' that is teachers he is the world best commander flower through 'Peuricheu liner', 'Baingareuteuneo', 'Coda two', 'Turn but is' and 'Rihareuteu Switeurauseu' burn .

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