Scared Rhythms
- Date: 23 Apr 2010 Fri~25 Apr 2010, Sun.
- Time : 7:30 pm
- Venue : Outdoor Theatre, Esplanade
- Price Free
Soak in the heady rhythms of exhilarating Samulnori by South Korean ensemble Noreum Machi and ceremonial Shinto sounds from Japan's Fuku No Ne Ensemble
History of Noreum Machi
The Korean percussion group Noreum Machi is a highly original musical ensemble. This group, which has recently received a great deal of attention in Korea and around the world, is determined to avoid being bound by the past and to communicate with audiences in here and now. Critics and audiences have called Noreum Machi a fascinating and future-oriented ensemble because of the way the artists connect with the audience, the obvious pleasure they take in performing, and the profound emotions they share as they move back and forth between past and present. It may be for this reason that the ensemble has been invited to give performances in many countries.
About Samul-nori
Noreum Machi specializes in the virtuosic percussion music known as Samul-nori. This exciting music, first introduced to the West in the late 1970s by the legendary ensemble Saul-nori is a modernized-staged adaptation of the ancient Pungmul-nori famers ritual that had its origin in shamanism and animism. Samul-nori(Samul meaning “four objects” and Nori meaning “play”) is performed primarily on four traditional instruments; Jang-gu, Buk, Jing, and Kkwaenggwari. Other instruments used are the Taepyongso and Piri. Each of the four main instruments represents different elements of nature: the Jang-gu represents Rain, the Buk Clouds, the Jing Wnd, and the Kkwaenggwari Thunder Storm. Yin and Yang is also reflected: the Buk and Jang-gu represent the sound of the eart, while the Jing and Kkwaenggwari represent the sound of the heaven.