☆ Black String

Black String is founded on Korean traditional music but guided by universal emotions, freely crossing generic borders while actively working to create a new level of improvisational performance. They present a repertory which is both contemporary and filled with Black String’s distinctive aesthetic. Led by master geomungo (traditional Korean six-string zither) player Yoon Jeong HEO, the band is further made up of guitarist Jean OH , daegeum (traditional Korean flute) and yanggeum (hammered dulcimer) player Aram LEE, and percussionist and vocalist Min Wang HWANG. Black String was selected for the 2016 World Music Expo Official Showcase, and was the first Korean band to win the Asia & Pacific Award from renowned world music magazine Songlines in 2018, demonstrating the excellence and artistic potential of traditional Korean music to the world. Following on from an invitational tour at a series of prestigious international festivals, Black String was the first Asian band to sign with ACT, Europe’s largest jazz label, so far releasing two studio albums, Mask Dance (2016) and Karma (2019), as well as a live album, Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic (2020).

07 - Karma  44k - 16b

06 - Exhale - Puri  44k - 16b

03 - Elevation Of Light  44k - 16b

02 - Hanging Gardens Of Babylon  44k - 16b

01 - Surena  44k - 16b

The music of Black String based on Korean musical traditions, will offer a fresh, new sound to audiences. And Black String will offer an experience that broadens the appreciation of the world music audience by presenting an "ancient" tradition within a modern setting.

☆ Black String

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