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SAN JOSE, CA (11/8)- Korean-American musicians gathered at the Korean Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in San Jose in an effort to help raise funds for Ukrainian refugees, with a concert that had close to 250+ people in attendance. According to their website, “ Korean Emmanuel Presbyterian Church exists to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. We do this in worship, growing disciples to make disciples and going to live and serve in this world as reflections of God’s grace. We look forward to meeting with you as we walk in and after His joy as one body!” Lee Mirwan, SFKorean.com, stated, “The Korean American Autoharp Association (KAAG) held a charity auto-harp concert to help Ukrainian refugee children on November 5 at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in the presence of 200 people. This charity concert is a fundraising concert to help Ukrainian refugee children living in foreign countries because of war. After delivering the heartfelt donations you gave and the donations collected at the site to relevant organizations, we will transparently disclose where they will be used.” The concert, hosted by Ray Choi, the founder of KAAG, was attended by people from all over the United States, from as far away as Maryland, Virginia and Northern California, and captivating the audience with an unfamiliar but familiar tone. KAAG is expanding the base of Autoharp by providing online lectures in a way that local leaders lead the team. According to their website, “The Korean American Autoharp Group (KAAG) dreams together and plays with emotion. Through the original playing method and systematic training course with the identity of auto harp, which is called the piano in the mountains as a traditional American instrument, we are producing auto harp players and nurturing competent leaders. See: https://kaagus.org/greetings/ Our association (KAAG) is active in valuing the value of service and cooperative community. We learn, play and perform together, but we are creating a bright and hopeful community through music communication by visiting marginalized places, prisons, and nursing homes. Furthermore, in places where there is emotional exhaustion due to the new normal digital age, we are working hard to take a leap forward as GLOBAL KAAG to achieve our vision to change the world with gentle power. Through various programs provided by the Korea American Auto Harp Association (KAAG), we look forward to peace of mind through 3H sharing happiness with the sound of hugging the harp, the sound of heartfelt, and happiness. Hesitation is an opportunity. Rather than waiting for a time that will never come, I would like you to take a break now and do Donghae with us. We invite you to a world where we create the hopes and values pursued by the Korea-American Auto Half Association (KAAG) through individual diversity and convergence creativity….” This charity concert had performances of 'A Whisper of Hope' by Ayeomo (Leader Jun-Hee Hong, San Jose), Schveltiate (Leader Ji-Hye Kim, San Jose), Woollim (Leader Jeong-Gyu Choi, Virginia), Gloria (Leader Sun-Hee Chae, San Jose), and Ainos. (Leaders Kim Young, Kim Young Ja, Reno), Half Mania (Kunah Yoon, Maryland), Grace (Leader Kyung-Neo Kang, East Bay), Harmony (Leader Kyung-Neo Kang, Seattle), Joyple (Leader Heon-Suk Kim, San Jose), Immanuel Presbyterian Church (Leader) Kyung-nyeo Kang, San Jose), Ga-ju Nam (Young-ok Ko, LA), and KAAG executives in Southern California (President Il-ju Lee) continued to perform. Chairman Young-hye Kan recited her poem “Song for Ukraine” stating: On their homeland, tears gathered, turned into a fiery river over yesterday’s paradise, now an inferno. Did you see the girl, her eyes closed? She’d survived the Corona virus but not the bullet, wails her mother, everything I wanted in this world were but an empty dream; all I want is my girl. The endless landmass called Russia—is it not enough for him? Must he steal innocent lives and their homes, too? Dominance by force does not make him a hero. Even the meanest tigers do not harm the young. Should his way rule the world, I shall become a nameless animal in the deep forest. Open your eyes and see, perk up your ears and listen. The bombing that began with force must be ended by force. Please hear my prayers, O Lord, and help them recover their land free of tears stained with despair! Let them rise again! -Yeong Kang 그땅은 눈물이 모여 붉은 강을 이룬다 어제는 파라다이스 오늘은지옥 보았는가, 어린아이 눈감은 것을 코로나도 이겨낸 아이 총부리 끝으로 잃고 강이 되어 바다로 흐르는 어머니 눈물, 온세상 갖는 것이 꿈이더냐 어머니는 그 아이가 온세상이 아니더냐 제일 큰 땅덩어리 그것도 모자라 소박한 삶과 터전 송두리째 빼앗는구나 힘으로 온세상 호령해도 영웅은 될 수 없듯, 호랑이도 어린것을 죽이지 않아 사람사는 세상 이런거라면 밀림 속 깊은 곳으로 들어가 이름없는 동물로 살아야 되리라 눈을 뜨고 보라 귀를 열어 들으라 힘으로 시작한 폭격 힘으로 멈추어야 할 이유이다 기도하는 호흡으로 통곡과 눈물도 마를 절망의 땅을 회복하소서 다시 일어서게 하소서 After Ray Choi's solo performance, Ken Song's guitar solo made a rainy autumn night into the music. Finally, Sejong Korean School (Leader Jun-hee Hong) students and teachers performed Spring in their hometown, and the concert ended with all the attendees….” According to his website, Ray Choi was “Born and Raised in South Korea where he first nurtured his musical talent, Ray immigrated to the United States over 25 years ago. He originally supported himself selling Oscar Schmidt autoharps and in the process became one of the company’s top distributors. Eventually, Ray and his wife Jane opened Grace Music in Garden Grove, California, where they specialize in selling autoharps, violins and cellos. They have even managed to pass on their love of music to their son who tours across the United States and Asia. Ray is justifiably famous for developing his “Hummingbird Tremolo,” an original technique that Ray has mastered over a period of many years of hard practice. The tremolo effect is achieved through a fast fluttering movement of the fingertips once thought impossible to achieve on the autoharp. In the process, Ray has added a new dimension to advanced autoharp playing and enriched the range of the instrument….” Ray Choi is 3 time autoharp award winner and champion, who has co-authored “Hal Leonard Autoharp Method” with Hal Leonard which has been described as, “Designed for anyone just learning to play the autoharp, this comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to the autoharp and its techniques. The accompanying videos, available online for download or streaming, feature demonstrations of songs and exercises throughout the book. Topics covered include: tuning * strumming techniques * beginning melody playing * chord-hand positions * right and left hand exercises * major scales * melody aids * and much more….” See: https://www.amazon.com/Hal-Leonard-Autoharp.../dp/1495071243 According to organizers, the event was a complete success, raising $10,540.18 for Ukrainian refugees, which will be donated to Ukrainian refugee organizations currently working in Poland…” This came as Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and members of his leadership team today in Kyiv to discuss the unwavering U.S. commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. She reiterated that the United States is steadfast in its support for Ukraine and is prepared to stand with Ukraine as long as it takes. Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield and President Zelenskyy discussed international efforts to minimize the impact of Russia’s aggression on global food security, including through sustaining and expanding the UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative, and to ensure accountability for war crimes and atrocities perpetrated on the Ukrainian people. She committed to continuing to work at the United Nations to strengthen international support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and to urge Member States to defend international law and the Charter of the United Nations. -Jose Ricardo G. Bondoc ### | 
