gamin & ensemble: Korean Music & Beyond
Co-presented by the Korean Cultural Center New York, Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance and Roulette in association with The Korea Society and the MinKwon Center for Community Action
Friday, Mar 31, 2023 at 8:00 PM (Doors at 7 PM)
Roulette
(509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217)
Tickets: $30 advance | $35 doors | $25 Student/Senior
* Discount code: Korea3
◆ ARTISTS
Piri, Saenghwang, Taepyungso: gamin
Percussion: Satoshi Takeishi
Janggo: Vong Pak
Piano: Jeff Fairbanks
Cello: Choi Fairbanks
Bass clarinet, Saxophone: Marty Ehrlich
This entrancing program of traditional Korean music (rooted in shamanic rituals and agrarian life) and contemporary music influenced by Korean culture is led by the engaging multi-instrumentalist gamin (piri -double-reed oboe, saenghwang – mouth organ, and taepyungso – double-reed horn).
Her extensive credits include being a principal player at the National Gugak Orchestra for a decade, performing in the Silk Road concert with Yo-Yo Ma in Seoul, and touring the world.
The program features improvised music for rituals, percussive farmer’s music, and modern works. gamin will be joined by Satoshi Takeishi (percussion), Vong Pak ( janggo – drum), Jeff Fairbanks (piano), Choi Fairbanks (cello), Marty Ehrlich (bass clarinet, saxophone), and other artists to be announced.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://roulette.org/event/gamin-ensemble-korean-music-beyond-rba/
◆ About gamin
gamin is a Korean-born NYC-based multi-instrumentalist specializing in traditional Korean wind instruments. She tours the world performing both traditional Korean music and cross-disciplinary collaborations. She is a scholar and designated Yisuja, official holder of Korea’s Important Intangible Cultural Asset No. 46. From 2000 to 2010, gamin was the principal player at the National Gugak Orchestra. gamin has received several cultural exchange program grants, including Artist-in-Residence at the Asian Cultural Council, and has collaborated in cross-cultural improvisation with world-acclaimed musicians, presenting premieres at Roulette Theater, New School, and Metropolitan Museum. gamin was featured artist at the Silkroad concert, Seoul, 2018, performing on-stage with the founder, Yo-Yo Ma. For 2020, gamin was selected as artist-in-residency at the HERE Arts Center, NYC, and her album “Nong” was released by Innova Records. gamin’s Carnegie Hall solo début, accompanied by Nangye Gugak Orchestra, scheduled for March 2020, was postponed by Covid-19. http://gaminmusic.com