Asia Week 2011 Closing Film and Performance Intangible Asset No. 82 March 27, 2011

The Korea Society closes out Asia Week 2011 at the Museum of the Moving Image with a screening of the documentary Intangible Asset No. 82. In the film, director Emma Franz follows Simon Barker, an Australian jazz musician, on his exploration of Korean traditional folk rhythm and shamanic ritual. He meets Intangible Asset No. 82, shaman Kim Seok-Chul, and professor Kim Dong-Won, who advise him on the technique and roots of traditional Korean music.

Following the screening, Kim, Parker and artist Bae Il-dong will perform in contemporary jazz style on traditional instruments. This screening is part of Korean Cinema Now, co-presented by the Museum of the Moving Image and the Korea Society. The Museum of the Moving Image recently reopened after a $67 million expansion, with dynamic new architecture by Thomas Leeser and New York City’s newest, state-of-the art screen.