Korean sinawi music originally accompanied propitiatory rites presided over by a female shaman, or mudang. The word sinawi is also synonymous with musical improvisation based
The Korea Society proudly presents Barame Soop (Forest, Wind and Rain) performed by the Sonagi Project. One of the leading percussion groups in Korea, the
Enjoy a meditative performance of changgo, a traditional hour-glass drum, adapted for p’ungnyu, the classical ensemble music of Korean nobility and central theme of The
Minji Park explores late autumn’s grasp and the onset of winter through a program of traditional six-string kǒmun’go. The evening’s selections pay tribute to the
On September 30, 2009, Minji Kim, traditional percussionist, dancer, and a Republic of Korea 2009 Korean Traditional Artist-in-Residence, performed an evening of folk music on
A Panel Discussion When the New York Philharmonic became the first American orchestra to play in North Korea on February 26, 2008, decades worth of
Komun’go performance and master class with Heo Yoon-JeongKomun’go Performer and Composer Thursday, February 28, 2008 Legend has it that when Korean courtiers first played the
