The music of rare and exceptional artistic expression from North Korea will be showcased at the Korea Society as part of its Korean Traditional Music Series. Eun Sun Jung, an award-winning and talented young kayagŭm (12 and 25 string zither) artist from Seoul, Korea, presents some of the folk music of North Korea, selected for its vibrant folk music style and its contemporary interpretation of older traditions.

This includes the well-known folk songs of Paek Toraji (White Bellflower) and Hanopaekyôn (Living for Five Hundred Years), modern compositions for solo kayagûm based on North Korean folk songs by Hwang Kûm San and Ôm Chan Sôk. Ms. Jung holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Seoul National University, and has extensive professional performance experience touring in many cities in South Korea, France, Belgium, Germany, Japan and the United States. In 2011 she was selected as an Artist-in-Residence in New York City, sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Made possible with the support of the New York State Council on the Arts.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

6:30 PM  

The Music of North Korea: Pathos and Passion

The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue @ 57th Street, 8th Floor