BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Detroit
TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit
X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20070311T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20071104T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20200108T081853
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20200118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20200118T193000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Stearns Lecture Series | Silk\, Bamboo\, and Wood: The Resonance of Korean Tradition
DESCRIPTION:While K-pop grabs the headlines\, the music of Korea’s court and folk traditions sustains an undercurrent of deep cultural roots. This music (generically known as kugak\, national music) can be soothing and calm\, brash and jarring\, mysterious and provocative\; it is all the substance of nature and humanity in expressive\, resonant form. The roots of Korean genres are diverse. Aristocratic genres draw on the strong influence of China’s silk and bamboo repertoire\, shamanic rhythms\, melodies and textures form the foundation for folk performance\, and the exuberance and anguish of everyday life shape the roots of folk song. In this performance/lecture\, we take you on a journey through the sonorities of Korea’s musical tradition with a focus on four instruments: the 12-string zither\, kayagŭm\; the large transverse bamboo flute\, taegŭm\; the two-string spike fiddle\, haegŭm\; the hourglass-shaped drum\, changgu (three of which are present in the Stearns collection). Through presentations of solo and ensemble repertoire\, we will explore the sound aesthetics embodied through instrument form as well as the ways by which instrument sound can diversify depending on performance history and context. The aesthetics of Korean court and folk-based genres include emphasis on melodic line progression\, microtonal shadings\, asymmetrical and additive rhythmic cycles\, and heterophonic texture for ensemble performance. The presentation is a rare opportunity to experience Korean traditional performance in an accessible and open setting.\n\nCosponsored by the U-M Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments.\n   \nIf you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event\, please reach out to us at least 2 weeks in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:70902-17735198@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/70902
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Asia,Korea,Music
LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - 1350 Moore - Watkins Lecture Hall
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR