Program

Park Jiha: Communion

GenreMusic 

CompanyPark Jiha 

DirectorPark Jiha 

Premiere2016 

ReferencePAMS Choice(2017) 

Websiteparkjiha.com 

Performance Info

Intro
Equal parts of Korean folk songs, Western classical music and cool jazz create a contemplative mix to fall in love with

Synopsis
Two hearts come close and brings the sound.
The sound meets air and flows here and there.
I beckon to the sound of my heart that I once left in the flow of time and lay it here in serenity.
'Communion' consoles your soul with an unlikely match of instruments like the yanggeum, piri, Saxophone, vibraphone, and bass. The songs of 'Communion' are powerful and clear, moving the noisy world in a silent way.

Production Details

  • Director
    Park Jiha
    Park Jiha first gained attention as the leader and producer of the duo 숨[su:m], Jiha played traditional Korean instruments like the piri (double-reed bamboo flute), saenghwang (mouth-blown pipe organ), and the yanggeum (hammered dulcimer).

    Jiha formed a new ensemble named Park Jiha. The Seoul-based group’s instrumentation is similar to that of 숨[su:m]’s but adds the saxophone, bass clarinet, double bass and vibraphone.

    Park Jiha’s sound is not easy to categorise. The pieces feature cavalcades of notes of crescendo and then fade to a whisper like great post-rock songs. At times Park’s compositions feel as unbound and as improvisatory as free jazz. The dense textures recall ambient electronic music. The first album of Park Jiha, entitled Communion, was released in 2016. This album was selected to be included in the official showcase program for ‘2017 Classical: NEXT’ and ‘2017 WOMEX’.


Reference

  • Tour Size05 ( 4 Performers,1 staff )
  • Durationmin : 70( Intermission : 0 )

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journey to korean music
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