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Komun'go performance and master class

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Heo Yoon-Jeong
Komun'go
Performer and Composer


Thursday, February 28, 2008

Legend has it that when Korean courtiers first played the seven-string komun'go over 1,500 years ago, a black crane appeared and danced to its music. A similar, if less literal magic was in the air as critically acclaimed performer and composer Heo Yoon-Jeong performed a program of traditional komun'go arrangements blended with contemporary sounds and techniques. Taking time between prices, Heo explained the instrument's acoustic structure and long history.




About the Presenter

By blending traditional Korean court and folk music with contemporary genres and techniques, critically acclaimed performer and composer Yoon-Jeong Heo expands the range of the kŏmungo. Ms. Heo graduated from the National High School of Korean Traditional Music and received her B.A. and M.A. from Seoul National University. She has performed internationally, with concerts in Europe and Asia. She has also played alongside Hwang Byung-ki, arguably the most prominent living kayagŭm musician. She is currently a recipient of the 2007 Asian Cultural Council Fellowship.
 
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