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Korean Cultural Center Germany Opens Online Educational Platform for Korean Traditional Music

Korean Cultural Center Germany Opens Online Educational Platform for Korean Traditional Music

SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean cultural center in Berlin, Germany has opened an online website that teaches Germans about gukak or Korean traditional music. In joint collaboration with Hamburg University of Music and Theatre, the website was opened in the German language, offering an introduction to traditional Korean music. The website, available [...]

Stage Musicals Embrace Korean Traditional Music to Meet Diversified Demand

Stage Musicals Embrace Korean Traditional Music to Meet Diversified Demand

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s stage musicals have joined hands with gukak, or Korean traditional music, to meet the rising demand of Korean people for diversified cross-genre shows. Musical “Pan” has been gaining more-than-expected popularity since it premiered in July at Jeongdong Theater, a state-run venue that stages traditional performing arts. Set [...]

Korean Traditional Music Festival to Hit Major Spots in Seoul This Month

Korean Traditional Music Festival to Hit Major Spots in Seoul This Month

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — An inaugural festival of Korean traditional music featuring scores of high-end concerts will hit Seoul’s major tourist spots for a three-week run from this weekend, organizers said Wednesday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will host the 1st Seoul Korean Traditional Music Festival from Sept. 6-29 to provide citizens [...]