Joce Mienniel and Aram Lee have teamed up on a fascinating project called Wood & Steel (Buda Musique, 2021). The two artists are highly skilled flute players representing diverse musical traditions and musical instruments separated by three thousand years.
Aram Lee plays a bamboo flute called daegeum. This traditional flute is the signature musical instrument of Korean pansori. Although it is keyless, throughout the centuries it acquired a rice-paper membrane to enhance the sound.
Joce Mienniel uses the European metal flute, which is more complex and uses the Boehm-system construction. Over many years, the European metal flute evolved into a tempered, chromatic musical instrument with many keys.
Aram Lee and Joce Mienniel invited shamanic singer and percussionist Minwang Hwang to collaborate on this colorful Franco-Korean project.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.