Haepaary
HAEPAARY is an alt-electronic duo, consisting of HYEWON (sound producer/instrumentalist) and MINHEE (vocalist/executive producer). With ambient music and techno sounds, they have reinterpreted the melodies and lyrics of Jongmyojereak, the royal shrine music of the Joseon dynasty, and Namchang Gagok, a Korean traditional vocal genre that has always been performed exclusively by men. Their tracks demonstrate Hyewon and Minhee's brilliant disentanglement of formality and disciplines of Confucian music with their rearticulation of rave and trance. Their soundscape of refinement will invite intimate strangers to its secluded party.
Groove&
The biggest feature of our team is that it consists of women, all members are Korean traditional percussionists. This is why we constantly study traditional percussion instruments. The limitation of being composed only of percussionists and the limitation of having only six hands that can play becomes the driving force for experimentation and challenge. We find different sounds in one instrument and use less common percussion instruments to create new combinations. So it breaks people's general expectations for traditional percussion instruments and shows freshness. We believe this freshness will bring many advances to the use of traditional percussion instruments.
Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7) - North Korean Shamanic Funk
“A most astonishing show musically and immensely entertaining- Ak Dan Gwang Chil from South Korea. WOW!!!”
— Bob Boilen, NPR Music
Joe Kye: Korean American Violin Looper
Born in Korea and raised in Seattle, violinist-looper and vocalist Joe Kye has drawn rave reviews since launching his music career in 2013