Dongyang Gozupa + Dal:um | K-MUSIC NEW TALENT
Dongyang Gozupa + Dal:um | K-MUSIC NEW TALENT
Mon 02 November 2020
Stream time / 7:00pm
Monday 2 November | YouTube
In a hard-hitting combination of progressive, post-rock and the psychedelic possibilities of the yanggeum (Korean metal-stringed zither), the name Dongyang Gozupa translates as ‘eastern high frequency’, providing a clue to their music – a trail-blazing, percussion-driven sound with the yanggeum at its centre. For fans of Jambinai, the trio consists of bassist Minhui Ham, yanggeum player Eunhwa Yun, and award-winning percussionist Dohyuk Jang, who performed at K-Music 2016 with one of Korea’s biggest rock bands Danpyunsun & The Sailors. Dongyang Gozupa’s recent successes include being featured at PAMS (Performing Arts Market in Seoul), Seoul Music Week and WOMEX
‘You won’t believe that they are only three on stage, with the, bass and percussion blending and creating an experience that is intense, powerful, beautiful and colourful’
(WOMEX)
‘A sweet spot between the familiar and the freaky, the plucked and the struck. An infectious combination of zeal and precision that makes for truly memorable and exceptional music'
(Rupert Bottenberg at Panm360 Canada)
This performance was showcased at The Journey to Korean Music programme produced by PAMS
Fresh talent from Dal:um; Su-yean Ha on gayageum (silk string zither) and Hye-young Hwang on geomungo (fretted silk string zither), challenging these traditional instruments in a free and modern way to produce a truly unique sound. Despite their apparent similarity, the gayageum and geomungo are surprisingly different from each other in structure, playing techniques and tone. Dal:um show how innovative interpretations create a harmony of the strong energy and beautiful voices of the two instruments - sometimes clean and minimal yet other times powerful and striking
‘It was a performance that heated up the audience’s hearts and ears. Although it is experimental, we can see the popularity of their music by having the solid story in their playing. They have an unrivalled charm’
(Mina Jung, gayageum player / critic group)
This performance was showcased at The Journey to Korean Music programme produced by PAMS
