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Sangjaru - Photo Credit Seungryul Na. The three band members wearing very large white wigs, like enormous white afros.
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Sangjaru Brings Korean Folk Fusion to NYC: A Debut Not to Miss

World Music Central News Room January 21, 2025 No Comments ajaengjanggukkwaenggwariKorean musicKwon HyochangNam SeonghunSangjaruSungyoon Choworld fusionworld music

(headline image: Sangjaru – Photo by Seungryul Na) Flushing Town Hall will host the New York City debut of Sangjaru, an innovative Korean folk fusion…

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Innovative Korean Ensemble Kim So Ra to Perform at Carrboro ArtsCenter

World Music Central News Room August 28, 2019 No Comments Hyun SeunghunjangguKim So RaKorean musicLee Hye JoongLim Ji Hye

South Korean ensemble Kim So Ra is set to perform A Sign of Rain on Sunday, September 22nd, 2019 at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, North…

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Artist Profiles: Kim So Ra

Angel Romero October 25, 2018 No Comments jangguKim So RaKorean musicpercussionSouth Korea

Korean percussionist Kim So Ra has played the hourglass-shaped, two-headed drum known as janggu since she was a child. In high school she became a…

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