Between Depth and Resonance: Melodies of the Kayagum November 19, 2008

Between Depth and Resonance: Melodies of the Kayagum

Performance with Commentary

by

Moon Jae-Sook
Human Cultural Asset

Wednesday, November 19 at 6:30 PM
6:00-6:30 PM * Registration and Reception
6:30-8:00 PM * Performance with Commentary

The Korea Society
950 Third Avenue @ 57th Street, 8th Floor
(Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street)

A master at the pinnacle of her art, Human Cultural Asset Moon Jae Sook, will open a window into traditional Korean music with a performance of works for the kayagum that demonstrate the beauty of a time-honored musical form and practice. The kayagum, a zither-like instrument with 12 strings, is probably the best known traditional Korean musical instrument. Join us for this special evening with one of Korea's great masters of this unique instrument and its repertoire.

$10 for members (The Korea Society or Donghwa Cultural Foundation) and students, $15 for nonmembers
(Walk-in registration will incur an additional charge of $5.)

For more information or to register for the program, contact Patrick Clair at (212) 759-7525, ext. 328, or patrick.ny@koreasociety.org

Co-sponsored by the Donghwa Cultural Foundation

About the Presenter

Moon Jae-Sook is the holder of Intangible Cultural Property No 23 (kayagum sanjo and kayagum pyongch'ang), a title also referred to as Human Cultural Asset, the highest distinction granted by the South Korean government to a performer or practitioner of a traditional art or craft. A student of kayagum master Kim Jukpa for 17 years, Moon has become an unofficial ambassador of traditional Korean music in her own right, releasing numerous albums and giving hundreds of kayagum concerts throughout South Korea, as well as in North Korea, Japan, China, Europe and the United States. In 2002, Moon was named the Korean Musician of the Year by the Society of Korean Music Critics. She holds a Ph.D. in traditional Korean music from the Academy of Korean Studies and teaches at Ewha Womans University. She is also an artist-in-residence at Donghwa Cultural Foundation.

Official Website: http://www.koreasociety.org/arts/performing_arts/between_depth_and_resonance_melodies_of_the_kayagmm.html