Jeng Yi

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In Artword Theatre main theatre, June 6-8, 2002
Jeng Yi

performing a showcase of
traditional Korean folk music,
drumming and dance

Produced by: Charles Hong

Opens: Thursday June 6 and runs to Saturday June 8
Show Times and Prices:
All performances at 8 pm: Reg. $17, students/seniors $15

Jeng Yi specializes in the musical genre called "Samulnori," the folk music tradition of Korea. Samulnori literally means "to play four things" and this refers to the four percussive instruments: a small gong, a large gong, the hourglass drum and a bass drum.
This music was often played during rural festivals, during auspicious dates of the farmers almanac (such as harvesting and planting periods), during weddings, funerals, at birth of a child. There is also a strong shamanistic element to this music and this music would be evident during rituals when a village encountered difficult times, to ask for guidance and help from the heavens.

The performance consists of four pieces.
The first, titled "Binari" is a prayer song, where the performers will recant the Korean creation story, call upon the different spirits of the village for their assistance and to give a blessing to the performers, the audience members and the space they inhabit.
The second piece features the performers on the changgo, the hourglass drum.
The third piece features all four drums. The players perform an extensive arrangement of the different rhythms of Korea.
The second half of night will showcase Korean folk dance, where the performers will dance, drum and spin the "sangmo," a ribboned hat that is spun with the energy of the dancing body.

		In Artword Theatre main theatre, June 6-8, 2002 *Jeng Yi* performing a showcase of traditional Korean folk music, drumming and dance
	Produced by: Charles Hong
	Opens: Thursday June 6 and runs to Saturday June 8 Show Times and Prices: All performances at 8 pm: Reg. $17, students/seniors $15

	Jeng Yi specializes in the musical genre called "Samulnori," the folk music tradition of Korea. Samulnori literally means "to play four things" and this refers to the four percussive instruments: a small gong, a large gong, the hourglass drum and a bass drum. This music was often played during rural festivals, during auspicious dates of the farmers almanac (such as harvesting and planting periods), during weddings, funerals, at birth of a child. There is also a strong shamanistic element to this music and this music would be evident during rituals when a village encountered difficult times, to ask for guidance and help from the heavens. The performance consists of four pieces. The first, titled "Binari" is a prayer song, where the performers will recant the Korean creation story, call upon the different spirits of the village for their assistance and to give a blessing to the performers, the audience members and the space they inhabit. The second piece features the performers on the changgo, the hourglass drum. The third piece features all four drums. The players perform an extensive arrangement of the different rhythms of Korea. The second half of night will showcase Korean folk dance, where the performers will dance, drum and spin the "sangmo," a ribboned hat that is spun with the energy of the dancing body.