The Sound of Korea Comes Alive in an Outdoor Celebration
Ford Amphitheatre (2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East Hollywood, CA 90068)
- Full Price:
- $30.00
- Our Price:
- FREE - $15.00*
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All offers for Sound of Korea have expired.
The last date listed for Sound of Korea was Friday July 29, 2011 / 8:00pm.
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Big! World! Fun! Family Series: Music, Dance & Theatre at Ford Amphitheatre
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- FREE - $5.00
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- FREE
Get the whole family out into the fresh air this summer by bringing them to the Ford Amphitheatre on Saturday mornings. Big! World! Fun! is an eight-week family series of hour-long music, dance and theatrical performances geared especially for children ages 4 to 10 and their big people. If you can get through the Starbucks line fast enough, early arrivals will get to take part in fun pre-show craft projects. Afterward, hang around for post-show meet-and-greets with the performers. Please see the full event description for the lineup of weekly themes. Learn More
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Description
The Korean Classical Music Institute of America, the renowned school for traditional Korean folk music and singing, presents Sound of Korea, a stirring evening of performances featuring the spectrum of Korea’s traditional music, dance and song in several vignettes, under the stars at the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.
The concert, led by Artistic Director Paul Lee, showcases Korean court/ritual music, the vocal and percussion genre known as Pansori, costumed folk celebrations and the acrobatics of “Jultagi,” traditional Korean tightrope-walker, exclusive first-time performance in the United States.
Jongmyo Jereak is the royal ancestral shrine where the tablets of the kings and queens are kept. Jongmyo Jereak refers to the music, song and dance performed according to the order of the royal memorial ritual carried out at Jongmyo. The Korean government designated Jongmyo Jeryeak as the most Important Intangible Treasure. “Wha Kwan Moo” or Flower Crown Dance, is a typical court dance. Girls dance gracefully with flower crowns on their heads accompanied by Taryong and Kukkory rhythm, followed by Danso Solo and Gayagum players in addition to the Bamboo Flute.
“Cheoyongmu” is based on the legend of Cheoyong which was performed at court banquets and ceremonies in the last month of the lunar calendar. The story is based on a peach, believed to drive away evil ghosts, that is hung on the masks which the dancers wear.
“Chwita” was royal military processional music during the Joseon Dynasty period. This was arranged into an orchestral piece and used in court banquets. Rarely performed, Korean court music can be traced to the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty in 1392.
The Korean folk music portion of the evening includes “Gyongki-Minyo,” traditionally performed in Seoul and Gyongki provinces, and “Dulchum,” a new wave Korean traditional music composed with original instruments, and the folk dance “Jindobookchoom.”
The evening concludes with traditional Korean tightrope acrobats.
Travel back in time to the Korea of long ago with the artists of the Korean Classical Music Institute as they unfold this spectrum of the country’ traditional music, including the folk, vocal, religious and ritual music styles of the Korean people.