Synopsis

The complex and energetic performances of Kim So Ra’s 2nd album Landscape (2021) are more expressive and less restrained. She aims to present the distinct rhythms and timbres of traditional percussion, changed yet unchanged, in a more modern and sophisticated format. Pungmul and Shamanic rhythms have been passed down for generations across Korea’s eight provinces. Through contemporary reimaginings of those traditional patterns and the expression of joy and release in her music, Kim aims to create a sort of ritual in which we can all take part in and find comfort. In the deep and boundless realm of Korean rhythms, there is endless variety. With the addition of the thick and raspy tones of the piri, the taepyeongso, and the saenghwang, Kim aims to provide immersive performances with a deep harmony between the performers that goes down to the breath. As you listen to the music of Landscape, may you reflect on the landscapes that lay before each one of you. Whether they are fantastic and joyful or desolate and dismal, may hope always be on the horizon.

Promotion Information
· Director : SO RA KIM
· Duration : 60mins / 20mins (PAMS Presentation)
· Stage size(W*D*H) : 6*4.5*1m
· Tour size(Performer+Staff) : 4 (Performers 3, Staffs 1)

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  ⓒJi Young Ha

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  ⓒNational Gugak Center

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  ⓒBUD