Company Introduction

"Baraji is a pure Korean word that refers to the heartfelt care given to a person through unconditional support.  In Korean traditional music, baraji refers to the impromptu singing by accompanists that adds harmony to the lead vocal and enhances colors of the music. The character of baraji is epitomized in Jindo Ssitgim Gut, creating a unique style. Ssitgim Gut is a traditional shamanistic purging ritual for the dead, a prayer for peaceful rest with singing and dancing.

THE BARAJI music group was born to pay homage to baraji and to share the beauty of baraji with the world through baraji-style music. THE BARAJI strives to identify impacting elements for interaction with contemporary audiences that exist in various genres of traditional music including vocal, percussion, instrumental and theatrical music. By polishing and reconstructing these elements, THE BARAJI sincerely hopes to contribute to making the world a better place to live in through its musical activities.  "

Performance Detail

"It has long been a tradition for mothers in Korea to pray to the gods for their families’ well-being, offering a bowl of fresh water as ritual food. 

“May flowers bloom from our precious family’s footprints and sweet scents radiate from their words. May we be as pure as cool water and always take the straight and narrow path”.

How wonderful would it be if everyone lived with the hearts of our mothers. THE BARAJI wants to portray a mother’s never-ending love and devotion with baraji music. We want to extend a mother’s love for her family to those who are weary and burdened from this world so that they may be comforted.  

We offer our prayers with “sori”(song in English) in and and manifest our devotions with various Korean traditional musical instruments in , and . THE BARAJI’s music will continue to be devoted to bringing goodness and comfort to people’s lives."