THE KOREA SOCIETY

is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization with individual and corporate members that is dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding, and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea. Learn more about us here.

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4
  6. 5
  7. 6
  8. 7
  9. 8
« »
  1. New
cache/resized/62c88c002b50f738432ab0b6c912adbd.jpg
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | 6:30 PM 
  Young adult literature is rapidly becoming one of the most popular genres in publishing today. ...
cache/resized/8731a0384c6b7221b74c58fe663f5a68.jpg
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | 6:30 PM 
Join Andy St. Louis for an in-depth exploration of South Korea's burgeoning art scene and the most ...
cache/resized/40b300b2e76651c0085d5ea8f8a706bd.jpg
 
May 8 - July 31, 2025| Opening Reception: Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 5-7 PM | Images courtesy of the ...
cache/resized/892e99fe9558b5e7787ac2e27e4fc27d.jpg
Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 6:30 PM 
Join Korean art historian and curator Jinyoung Jin as she reveals the fascinating life and art of ...
cache/resized/fb20e0d43fecc6cc2eea05f33a47d944.jpg
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 5:00 PM 
Courtesy of Artist |  Through figurative sculpture, two Korean-born artists transcend ...
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | 5:00 PM 
Author Photo: Nara Shin Prepare for the thrilling and highly anticipated conclusion to the instant ...
Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 6:30 PM 
There are many Korean American voices within food media nowadays, and many more women on editorial ...

Reinventing Traditional Korean Music

  • itms://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/corporate-views-on-korea-from/id210903888?i=121345665#
  • About the Speaker
  • http://traffic.libsyn.com/koreasociety/2008-11-05-reinventing.mp3

2008 02 28 - Reinventing Traditional Korean Music icon

Komun'go performance and master class

with

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.