Korean Cultural Center New York x Seoul Donhwamun Traditional Theater (6)
Korean Music NOW
[Online Concert #6: BLACK STRING <Exhale-Puri>]
“Black String make you wonder how rock coped for 65 years without the geomungo.” - Mojo
“Towering, Hypnotic, Psychedelic Korean Postrock Majesty” - New York Music Daily
“An engaging exploration of what can be achieved by bringing ancient and modern into creative fusion” - Jazzwise
2018 Songlines Music Awards Winner: Asia & South Pacific
2017 KOREAN MUSIC AWARD WINNER: Best Jazz and Crossover Performance
2016 WOMEX Official Showcase Group
Black String seeks a new sound that can incorporate a variety of expressions in traditional music, as well as harmonize with other expression in world music. This new sound will be interpreted by artists who embrace traditional music as well as jazz, reflecting both composed and improvised creations. Black String especially focuses on improvisation as an important aspect of Korean traditional music and attempts to create a unique language through Asian intuition and musical idiom.
Founded in 2011, Black String has performed at WOMEX 2016, London Jazz Festival, Winter Jazzfest, and many more world renowned festivals and venues. As the band performs, amplified bursts of sound of the geomungo (6-stringed zither) and Korean bamboo flutes, the fierce quake of Korean traditional percussion, and unpredictable melody of jazz guitar will grasp all your senses.
▲ Program
Elevation of Light (빛의 고도)
Sureña (수레냐)
Exhale-Puri (액살푸리)
Exit Music (엑시트 뮤직)
Hanging Gardens of Babylon (바빌론의 공중정원)
Mask Dance (마스크댄스)
Blue Shade (블루쉐이드)
Dang, Dang, Dang (당당당)
▲ Artist
Geomungo : Heo, Yoon Jeong
Guitar, Electronics, Beat mixing : Jean Oh
Daegeum, Yanggeum, Tungso, Danso & Taepyeongso : Lee, Aram
Vocal, Janggu, Percussion & Taepyeongso : Hwang, Min Wang