Various Artists – Made in Aktobe: Romani, German and Korean Songs from Kazakhstan (Antonovka Records, 2025) Antonovka Records’ 2025 release Made In Aktobe: Romani, German…
Aqtöbe And Stirred: Diaspora Songs With Local Gravity
Tag: Korean music
Dal:um Explore Vast Emotional and Conceptual Terrain with Korean Zithers
(headline image: Dal:um – Photo by Jaeyoung Park) Dal:um, a Seoul-based duo composed of Ha Suyean and Hwang Hyeyoung specializes in traditional Korean zithers, the…
Sea and Sun: La Mar de Músicas Turns 30 with a Global Splash
Since its debut in 1995, La Mar de Músicas has brought world music to the coastal city of Cartagena, Spain, transforming its cultural landscape each…
Sangjaru Brings Korean Folk Fusion to NYC: A Debut Not to Miss
(headline image: Sangjaru – Photo by Seungryul Na) Flushing Town Hall will host the New York City debut of Sangjaru, an innovative Korean folk fusion…
PAN Project’s Borderless Flows: A Musical Exchange Across Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures
PAN Project Ensemble – Borderless Flows (Neuma, 2024) The Canada-based PAN Project Ensemble lives up to its name in Borderless Flows, an album that transcends…
Mina Cho & Grace Beat Quartet, An Encounter of Korean Music and Jazz
Mina Cho & Grace Beat Quartet – Beat Mirage (Gugak Jazz Society, 2024) The Grace Beat Quartet evolved from the Gugak Jazz Society, a 9-piece…
Korean Music & Beyond with Gamin & Ensemble
On Friday, March 31, 2023, experience Korean Music & Beyond with the captivating master musician, Gamin, and her ensemble. This mesmerizing performance showcases traditional Korean…
Artist Profiles: Black String
Black String is a South Korean quartet led by Yoon Jeong Heo, an educator, Artistic Director of Seoul’s Bukchon Changwoo Theater, and one of few…
Korea’s Black String to Perform in New York City
South Korean quartet Black String is set to perform on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Chelsea Table and Stage in Manhattan, New York City. Black…
Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022, Day 1
The first set of showcases at Tiny Desk meets globalFEST took place on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Prior to the concerts, globalFEST’s organizers hosted a…