Cheolhyeongeum Performance by Unique Instrumentalist Ryu Gyeonghwa

Fusion in a Contemporary Style between the Music of the Origin and its Expanded Territories

Cheolhyeongeum, a traditional Korean string instrument resembling geomungo, has preserved its unique sound in the field of traditional music. It features eight metal strings plucked or struck with a stick, and is known for its rich bass and sharp treble. This performance will showcase its traditional playing techniques and timbre, revealing the authentic essence of the instrument. Additionally, the performance explores the diasporic musical journey of the instrument, showing the expanding process of it into new territories through boundary-breaking creative approaches with a contemporary sensibility. The audience will experience a stage in which its unfamiliar yet familiar sounds, blending its originality with modern consideration, create a harmonious performance.