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Welcome to
Maparam Ocarina
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WoodSound Ocarina
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"MAPARAM" in the pure Korean Language means "South Wind".
Maparam Ocarinas is a professional maker of ocarinas at top quality concert standard.
Some of the unique ocarinas of Maparam are the Triple Ocarina, Double Alto-C and the
Double Soprano-F. The standard types of clay ocarinas are also made to the highest quality
and have been performed in concerts by professionals around the world.
"WoodSound" is the international brand name for WoodSound Ocarinas.
WoodSound ocarinas are made of exotic Ebony and are made for concert.
They currently come in three keys, Alto-C, Soprano-G and Soprano-C.
They have very warm and pure tone colors.
Because of the artisanship and care taken to make each ocarina a unique, sensational instrument,
we do not mass produce them. However, we aim to produce the highest quality ocarinas in small quantities to
guarantee customer satisfaction.
We have recently participated in the "2007 International Ocarina Festival of Budrio in Italy" and have had our
"Special Exhibition and Concert" there, which was a great success.
(www.ocarinafestival.it)
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The History of Ocarinas in Korea
Historically, Korea is a country with a rich tradition in ceramics and pottery. In its long history of 5000 years, there have been many types of ancient clay whistle-like instruments. These whistle-like wind instruments were always specially favoured by the nation due to their mesmerizing qualities. Consequently, Korea has always been advanced in the development of such wind instruments throughout history.
The Ocarina, being a Western instrument, was introduced to Korea in 1986 when the ocarina performance of Sojiro from Japan was featured in the soundtrack of a NHK-broadcasted documentary called the ˇ°Great Yellow Riverˇ±. The ocarina received a huge response and attention by Koreans through this event.
In search of being able to listen directly to the beautiful sounding instrument that they listened to through recorded media, a strong interest in quality ocarinas began in Korea. Consequently, widespread development and attempts towards making ocarinas was commenced in Korea.
From the middle of 1990, a group of ocarina enthusiasts consisting mainly of youths started to emerge.
By 2000, the availability of the internet enabled information regarding ocarinas to spread rapidly throughout the nation, and the development of ocarinas increased dramatically.
Schools started including the ocarina as an important part of musical education, the ocarina became popular as a beneficial hobby, and ocarina enthusiasts and members continue to grow in numbers today.
Currently in Korea, the ocarina is being taught to students, and much activity is being organized and initiated by the ocarina groups and associations. Furthermore, the ocarina continues to receive much attention and favour by the mass Korean population. The ocarina is solidly becoming a national instrument in Korea for these many reasons.
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Address
715-1302, Samsan-dong Samsan Town, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, Korea
Name Minsoo Kim
 +82-70-8934-3844, +82-11-9837-3844  clipman@naver.com
Copyright ¨Ď Maparam Ocarina All Rights Reserved.
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