Imagine throwing a group of creative people together in one place and giving them one day to come up with as many songs as they can. Korean artist Park Yeon-gyung, who goes by Tasha, wanted to see what this would be like. She put together such an event, modeled on what the K-pop world calls a “song camp,” bringing together music industry professionals — including songwriters, lyricists, producers, and instrumentalists — for a short, intensive creative workshop. Participants churn out dozens, maybe even hundreds, of song demos, hoping that even one will sell and be produced into a commercially released song. This high-pressure atmosphere is competitive, expensive and often described with a lot of stress rather than joy. Instead of fully adopting the industry model, Tasha decided to focus on creative inspiration, warmth and human connection. “When I heard K-pop companies talk about song camps, they made it sound so stressful,” Tasha told The Korea Times. “But for me, it sounded romantic. Musicians coming together from all over the world, making music, sleeping and eating together
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