Anna over at Indieful ROK has done us all a great service. Ever wanted to explore new Korean indie music? Never figured out how lastFM works? MySpace is a good place to sample new music for free. The problem is, where are all the cool Korean musicians? In the course of her blogging on Korean … [Read More]
Music (page 88)
Gong Myoung tours the South-east
Gong Myoung (공명) are an incredible Korean percussion quartet with a passion for music. While they hold great respect for traditional Korean music, they have never been bound by it. They aim to create Korean music for all to enjoy, regardless of their nationality. They interweave genres and cultures playing more than 30 musical instruments, … [Read More]
Younee on Radio 3 Jazz Line-up
Great pre-gig publicity for Younee, courtesy of the BBC: an interview with the amazing singer Claire Martin on Radio 3 Jazz Line-up, and the chance to perform a couple of numbers live. http://bit.ly/yi96h # From the BBC website: Claire Martin presents as South Korean piano virtuoso Yoonee talks about her current career in jazz and … [Read More]
Jung Ji-eun Kayageum recital, 7 Oct
Jung Ji-eun will be a familiar performer to many of us in London. Go along and support her at the Asian Music Centre, where she launches the “Strings of Asia” series, in which the AMC will explore the family of Asian string instruments: Korean kayageum, Japanese Koto and Chinese guzheng with some of the best … [Read More]
Nah Youn Sun wins French culture award
Congratulations to LKL’s favourite jazz singer, Nah Youn Sun, on her upcoming award from the French government. # A graduate in French literature from Konkuk University, the 40-year-old singer was famous in France before being recognized in Korea. Source: Chosun Ilbo [Read More]
Sarah Chang plays Bruch
Korean American violinist Sarah Chang will be appearing in a programme of popular classics at the Albert Hall tomorrow night in a charity concert put on by Classic FM. Alex James from Blur will be guest conducting the Northern Sinfonia orchestra in the theme from the Onedin Line. Chang will be playing everyone’s favourite fiddle … [Read More]
The Art of SamulNori: Kim Duk Soo in Cambridge
The Art of SamulNori – Kim Duk Soo and SamulNori Hanullim on Saturday and Sunday, 7-8 November 2009 Korean drumming master, Kim Duk Soo and his colleagues will give two performances at Robinson College, Cambridge to celebrate the University of Cambridge’s 800th Anniversary and to promote Korean Studies. Performance dates are: 7.30pm Saturday 7 November … [Read More]
Kim Ka-hyun at St Vedast, Foster Lane
News of a piano recital organised by the British Korean Law Association, in association with the Anglo-Korean Society. KA HYUN KIM (PIANO) Thursday, 29th October 2009 at 6:30pm at St Vedast-alias-Foster Church, Foster Lane, Cheapside, London EC2V 6HH [Map] (nearest underground station: St Paul’s) by kind permission of the Rector and Churchwardens Programme: Debussy: Suite … [Read More]
Younee and the British Invasion
Younee, the versatile singer-songwriter-pianist from Korea, is in London to launch her new album and play the Pizza Express Jazz Club. She takes a break from her rehearsal schedule to talk to LKL about her musical influences. It was not a good start to the interview. I had selected the Wigmore Hall bar as a … [Read More]
Dulsori at the Tower Festival
If last weekend’s Thames Festival has whetted your appetite for al fresco Korean culture, there’s more on offer this weekend on the north side of the river. The fantastic samulnori percussion group Dulsori are playing at the Tower Festival on 19 September as part of a programme of performances put together by Womad. Dulsori has … [Read More]
Younee’s autumn UK tour and CD release
News of a UK tour by Korean singer-wongwriter and pianist, Younee, in collaboration with British-based musicians: Younee, from Seoul, Korea is ‘beyond category’ as a singer, songwriter and pianist and known as “Key’s Piano” in her native Korea and has 2 albums to her name. Her exquisitely vulnerable voice can also express raw power. An … [Read More]
Korean singer-songwriter explores London pub
Fun evening with Younee at the Golden Eagle yesterday #. She entertained the regulars with an impromptu rock ‘n’ roll version of Summertime on the piano. [Read More]
Unsuk Chin Cello Concerto on Maestrocam
Unsuk Chin’s cello concerto at the Proms: still available on BBC MaestroCam http://bit.ly/4TKdk #. Well worth your time. [Read More]
Concert Review: Unsuk Chin at the BBC Proms — A new work enters the Cello repertoire
Last Thursday (13 August) saw the world premiere of the cello concerto by Unsuk Chin, a BBC commission. Chin, who was born in Korea in 1961, has been composer-in-residence for both the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. She is a careful worker: the new work was originally scheduled for the 2007 Prom … [Read More]
BoA’s US album disappoints
Oh dear. I thought BoA’s US album was going to be a bit better than that. If you have to use a vocoder to make it in America, stay in Asia. #. I suppose the sound production is geared towards a US market. Shame. [Read More]
A Love in Dream: Edinburgh’s must-see production
Every year Colin Bartlett goes to Edinburgh to sample the various productions at the Fringe, and makes a point of seeing the Korean talent. Each year I hope he’s going to write a survey of the various shows for LKL. This year, I’ve managed to intercept an email he wrote to a friend recommending Modl … [Read More]