July 1, 2010

Samulnori with Shinichi Kinoshita

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2010 Japan’s taiko drumers are renowned the world over, but—no surprise here—Korea also has a vivid percussion tradition of its own. Kim Duk-Soo’s Samulnori ensemble harnesses the traditional grouping of two drums and two gongs that represent rain, clouds, thunder and wind (samulnori literally means “play four objects”). Accompanied […]

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