🎸 A Korean Guitarist’s Story – When It Meets the Soul of India | 오렌지핀 트랙스
In a world filled with noise,
sometimes it’s the quietest melodies that reach the farthest.
As a guitarist and composer based in Korea,
I’ve always wanted to express emotions that are hard to put into words — through music.
That’s what led me to start my project, Orange Fin Tracks.
Through each guitar string, I’ve tried to carefully capture and convey nameless emotions.
What began as small, intimate performances in Korea
now feel deeply connected to listeners far away — in India.
India is a land where rhythm, soul, and emotion live and breathe through music.
And in many ways, it resonates with the heart of Korean music as well —
stories, longing, emotion, and even silence embedded in sound.
This isn’t just a story about guitar playing.
It’s about a bridge —
a bridge between cultures, between hearts,
and between two kinds of silence.
One is the silence before a raga begins.
The other is the silence just before a guitar solo draws its first breath.
My compositions are not complex.
Not because I lack technique,
but because I believe a sincere note can say more than a thousand clever ones.
Sometimes, a single note can touch the heart more deeply than any words ever could.
In India, music is part of daily life —
from early morning bhajans to the colorful sounds of Bollywood echoing in the streets.
And in that rich soundscape, I wonder:
Could a Korean guitar melody find its place?
I believe it can.
Because when the heart is open to truth,
it doesn’t matter what instrument plays, or what language is spoken —
the soul understands.
To my friends in India:
If you’ve ever felt a moment of peace through my music,
know that it’s your heart that welcomed it first.
Thank you.
I’m truly grateful that my guitar has found a small home in your heart.
— Orange Fin (Hyunsoo Lee)