 Join us for this Live House Korea screening of Intangible Asset No. 82, followed by a discussion and kuŭm sinawi demonstration by Kim Dong-Won. The documentary Intangible Asset No. 82 (directed by Emma Franz) tells the story of Australian jazz drummer Simon Barker's artistic and spiritual quest to understand sinawi,a form of Korean folk music derived from ancient shamanic rituals. Barker's journey begins after he hears a recording of Kim Seok-Chul, a shaman, holder of tonghae p'yolsin kut(which, in South Korea, is designated as Intangible Cultural Asset No. 82), and sinawi grandmaster. Barker travels to Korea find and study with the grandmaster. Along the way, he is guided by professor and performer Kim Dong-Won, who helps Barker discover the complex techniques and spiritual roots of traditional Korean music.
Intangible Asset No. 82
Screening, Discussion, and Kuŭm Sinawi Demonstration
Live House Korea with
Kim Dong-Won
Professor of Korean Traditional Performing Arts
Wonkwang Digital University
Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 6:30 PM
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM * Registration
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM * Screening of Intangible Asset No. 82
8:00 PM – 8:30 PM * Discussion and kuŭm sinawi demonstration
$10 for members and students; $20 for nonmembers (Walk-in registration will incur an additional charge of $5)
For more information or to register for the program, please contact Heewon Kim at 212-759-7525 ext 355 or email
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Performed by Chae Hyang Soon Dance Company
Bring the rhythm and vitality of Korea's classical dance tradition to your performing arts venue with Chae Hyang Soon Dance Company. The Korea Society is now accepting bookings for the group's fall 2010 U.S. tour.
Handed down from generation to generation, the movements of Korea's classical dance tradition reflect the essential rhythms of life in Korea. The exuberant yŏtt’aryŏngch’um (Taffy Peddler Dance) walks audiences through the bustling marketplaces of Korea, while meditative, deeply symbolic performances such as the hwahyŏnmu (Lotus Dance) and sŭngmu (Monk’s Dance) explore the country's deep Buddhist roots. From the gentle, gliding grace of the opening chaech’ŏnmu (Chosŏn Court Dance) to the thunderous drumming of the closing p’unggo, the dancers and musicians of the Chae Hyang Soon Dance Company are animated by the strength and energy of the Korean tradition.
 Tour Specifications: Period: September 16-30, 2010 Fee: Available upon request Contents: 12 performances by 12 performers Category: Folk Music and Dance / Religious Time: 90 minutes For more information, to receive a press kit with DVD or to schedule a performance at your institution, please contact Heewon Kim at The Korea Society at (212) 759-7525, ext. 355 or at
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Buddhist Ritual Song and Dance from Korea
Performed by the Young San Preservation Group
In the fall of 2009, the Young San Preservation Group will perform traditional pomp'ae 범패. Derived from ancient Buddhist cermonies that were nearly lost to history, pomp'ae, literally "sacred chanting," is a Buddhist tradition of ritual chant that may be compared with Gregorian chant in the Western tradition of Christianity. It offers a rich milieu of complex vocal patters and pure, heavy tones intended to induce ruminative calm and faciliate spiritual growth. The Young San Preservation Group's singing will be accompanied by traditional Korean drums, cymbals and gongs as well as ritualized dance pieces known as chakpop 작법. In the entire Buddhist world, the sounds (pomp'ae 범패) and dances (chakpop 작법) of the Young San ceremony are unique to Korea and were nominated in 1973 for preservation as an Intangible Cultural Asset.
Tour Schedule:
October 8: University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Kennedy Theatre at 7:30pm (Honolulu, HI)
October 10: Irvine Barclay Theatre, Cheng Hall at 8:00pm (Irvine, CA)
October 12: Princeton University, Princeton University Chapel at 8:00pm (Princeton, NJ)
October 14: Smithsonian Institution/George Washington University, Meyer Auditorium at 7:30pm (Washington, DC)
October 16: Towson University, Stephens Hall Theatre at 8:00pm (Towson, MD)
For more information, please contact Jennifer Kim at The Korea Society at (212) 759-7525, ext.309
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Enjoy the boundless energy of traditional Korean folk music with percussionist Minji Kim, as she performs selections from the folk repertoire on the changgo. This ancient drum, portrayed on the ancient murals of the Koguryŏ Kingdom and Buddhist temple bells of the Silla period, remains the most widely used instrument in traditional Korean music today.
 
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Minji Kim
Traditional Percussionist and Dancer
2009 MCST* Korean Traditional Artist-in-Residence
Introduction and commentary by
Ju-Yong Ha
Composer and Ethnomusicologist, City University of New York
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
*Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
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 Performance
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Lee Seul-Gi
Kayagŭm Performer and Composer
Thursday, February 26, 2009
6:00 PM-6:30 PM • Registration and Reception
6:30 PM-8:00 PM • Performance
The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue @ 57th Street, 8th Floor
(Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street)
At the crossroads between the traditional repertoire, jazz and pop music, performer/composer Lee Seul-Gi shares her passion for the kayagŭm, a zither-like instrument with 12 strings. The kayagŭm is arguably the best known traditional Korean musical instrument. Join us for an enchanting evening with Lee Seul-Gi, as she reveals the beauty of a time-honored tradition and explores new musical frontiers with songs of her own composition.
 $10 for members and students; $20 for nonmembers
(Walk-in registration will incur an additional charge of $5)
For more information or to register for the program,
contact Heewon Kim at 212-759-7525 ext 355
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