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[K-Culture at Home #4] 'Immixture', Korean National Contemporary Dance Company & 'Pansori Sonata', The National Gugak Center

May 14, 2020 | 437 Hit
K-Culture at Home #4

The fourth edition of K-Culture at Home presents two spectacular mashup performances! Immixture is a stunning blend of traditional Korean and modern dance from the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company available for just 48 hours starting Friday, May 15 at 5 a.m. (EST), HERE.

Pansori Sonata, an eccentric combination of traditional vocal storytelling and strings with classical piano from the National Gugak Center, will go online Friday, May 15 at 7 a.m. (EST), HERE. Read on for details on both!
Immixture
Korea National Contemporary Dance Company

Immixture creates visible music by combining sound and movement from both Eastern and Western traditions. Traditional heritage and modern society also intermingle here, such as when delicate and flowing Korean traditional dance meets modern contemporary, extroverted physical expression. Dancers' movements and the music become gradually entwined and the audience eventually experiences a dynamic immixture of senses: visible music and audible dance.
  
The Korea National Contemporary Dance Company (KNCDC), established in 2010, is Korea's only nationally-funded contemporary dance company, led by Artistic Director Jeongho Nam. In collaboration with leading Korean and international artists, KNCDC aspires to produce and present works that reach out to audiences of all generations and sectors of society with a variety of themes that touch on history, society, and daily life in today's complicated world. KNCDC also aims to make contemporary dance fun, rather than abstruse, with performances that the audience can intuitively understand, sympathize with, and enjoy. The company also hopes to reach out to a broader audience by offering performances that can enjoyed by all, expanding the contemporary dance community in the process.

Credits
Premier: June 2016 at Théâtre National De Chaillot, France
Choreographer: Sungsoo Ahn
Dancers: Minji Kim, Jeeyeun Kim, Hyun Kim, Ilyoung Seo, Seoyun Jeong, Juhee Lee

This recording will be available online for a limited time only, from 5:00 a.m. Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17 at 5 a.m. Click to go directly to the KNCDC Youtube page and find the livestream under the section "DANCE ON AIR", once live.
Pansori Sonata
The National Gugak Center

Pansori Sonata presents a classical reinterpretation of Korean music, pansori, and folksongs. Celebrtated pianist and composer Jonghun Park brings a fresh perspective to Korean traditional music, especially the iconic musical storytelling performance art of Pansori. This delightful fusion of Korean traditional sounds and familiar works by Western classical composers invites audiences to explore a new world of music.
 
The National Gugak Center is the headquarters for Korean traditional music and performing arts, which dates back more than 1,400 years to the royal music institute of the ancient Silla dynasty in the first millennium. The Center cultivates and preserves for future generations a broad variety of performing arts traditions ranging from royal court music and dance to contemporary innovations on traditional music. 

Performers
Jong-Hoon Park (Piano)
Yiho Ahn (Pansori Vocal)
Seunghee Lee (Haegeum Player)
 
Program
Suite Coreana (piano solo): Arirang, Five Hundred Years, Doraji, Moon, Moon, Bright Moon
Theme and Variations on Hangangsoo Taryung (piano & haegeum)
Milyang Arirang (piano & haegeum)
Pansori Choonhyangga and Chopin (piano, vocal, haegeum)
Pansori Sugungga and Mozart (piano, vocal, haegeum)
Pansori Jeokbyeokga and Beethoven (piano, vocal, haegeum)

This recording is available online starting from 7:00 a.m. Friday, May 15. Click to view the video, once live.
About K-Culture at Home

Staying home doesn't mean we can't still connect, learn, enjoy, and grow! K-Culture at Home is a limited-term digital program that brings Korean culture directly to you and your family at home. Weekly online content specials including webcast performances, educational activities, virtual gallery tours, cinema, lessons, discussions, and much more—helping you stay connected with Korea as we social distance together. Some content may expire, so be sure to experience it before it's gone!

To receive K-Culture at Home updates, simply join our e-mailing list. During these challenging times, the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. believes it's important for each of us to shore up our networks of support as much as possible, and to stay socially, culturally, and intellectually engaged. Please stay safe and join us to enjoy K-Culture at Home! 
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