Synopsis
The New Path is work that demonstrates a fresh sound and the margins of tradition, which is a unique combination of Korean traditional music-based vocals, jazz bass, and ambient sound.Although elements of Korean traditional music are used in this work, the characteristics of different music genres are carefully integrated with each other to create SINNOI’s sound. All the group’s songs are composed by the three artists.

About company
SINNOI is a trio consisting of Won-sool Lee, a bassist who has an unrivaled presence in Korean jazz scene; Bora Kim, who has an extensive musical range from Gyeonggi minyo (folk songs) and jeongga (literary vocals); and haihm, an artist of electronic sound.

This unique combination of Korean traditional music-based vocals, jazz bass, and electronic sound goes beyond a simple collaboration. It breaks down their respective genre boundaries and blends disparate musical elements in striking ways, resulting in the creation of unpredictable new sounds. SINNOI released their first album The New Path in 2019, ushering in a new horizon for Korean contemporary music with familiar yet unfamiliar, fresh and overwhelming sounds.

Reviews
“SINNOI deconstructs and dissolves the boundaries of genres,
then recomposes and binds the elements together.
The outcome is an idiosyncratic universe in and of itself.”
2019 NAVER ON STAGE

History
2020 Yeowoorak Festival / Seoul, Korea
2020 National Intangible Heritage Center / Jeonju, Korea
2019 Zurich – Seoul Jazz Night / Seoul, Korea
2019 JEONJU Int’l SORI Festival / Jeonju, Korea
2019 JOURNEY TO KOREAN MUSIC Showcase / Gapyeong, Korea

Awards
2020 Arts Council Korea Choice / Seoul, Korea
2020 Official Showcase - Choice / Ostrava, Czech
2020 Official Showcase - Choice / Ulsan, Korea

*Photo Credit: Seung-Yull Nah