WOMEX 10 OPENING CONCERT
"WHO IS COMING" LIST NOW ONLINE
VIRTUALWOMEX RELAUNCH
BUSARA 2011 : FINAL CALL FOR ARTISTS (AD)
SZIGET 2010 (AD)
Dear WOMEXicans,
The summer has finally arrived here in Berlin, but that doesn't stop the flurry of activity in the WOMEX office. Indeed WOMEX is delighted to make its second major programme announcement and none other than a special, exclusive event for the Opening Concert: The Chaosmos of Korean Music: Heaven, Earth, and Human, presented in association with The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea and the Korea Arts Management Service.
WOMEX 10 OPENING CONCERT
The white nights in Denmark will bring a magical experience to the WOMEX 10 Opening in Copenhagen: a gathering of some of the finest bands on the contemporary Korean music scene, take to the stage on the evening of Wednesday, 27 Oct in Danish Broadcasting's Koncerthuset. Tori Ensemble, Be-Being and Baramgot will reveal innovative renditions of traditional music from their homeland, presenting melodies and instruments that have been hidden too long from audiences in Europe. The high-profile Jean Nouvel concert venue in Copenhagen, afforded WOMEX delegates and artists with supreme sound conditions last year and once again will house all WOMEX nighttime performances under one roof.
The Chaosmos of Korean Music
According to ancient Korean texts, our universe originated from sounds. In other words, in Korea sounds represent the world of Chaosmos where Cosmos and Chaos were intermingled before the birth of the universe. Chaosmos is an aesthetic that engenders a unique philosophy of sound that invokes dynamic changes and raises awareness.
At the WOMEX Opening, guests can enjoy the fruit of the musicians’ labour in works based on the three elements of the universe: Heaven, Earth and Human - the Chaosmos of Korean Music. Korea’s spiritual flow stems from Taoism, Buddhism, and Shamanism. Together, they are the basis for the country’s philosophy and arts. Folk songs are one of the musical incarnations of this melding of ideas, but they have never been comprehensively introduced to the world music scene. These young Korean masters will guide listeners through the mystic, dynamic sounds of their traditional music.
The Artists
Music of Heaven: Tori Ensemble brings back the geomungo (the large and characterful deep-stringed zither) and traditional gagok songs. For classical scholars, music cultivated the mind...
Music of Earth: Buddhism has long been one of Korea’s main religions, and Buddhist music is now designated as an important intangible cultural asset. In their piece "Yi and Sa," Be-Being gives a modern interpretation to Buddhist music and its ritual dances jakbeop and barachum ...
Music of Human: Shamanism plays a key role in Korean music, and sinawi is the music that traditionally accompanies the rites of Korean shamanism. Led by Won Il, a composer and piri (Korean double-reed oboe) performer, the traditional ensemble Baramgot exhibits the unique tones and rhythms within the wide spectrum of various traditional instruments...
Chaosmos Jam Concert:
In this jam session, Tori Ensemble, Be-Being, and Baramgot present an unusual mix of original Korean vocals, dynamic percussion and unique traditional instruments.
For full information on the Opening and more details on the artists click here.
'WHO IS COMING' LIST NOW ONLINE
WOMEX 10 registration numbers are advancing every day and we now have a page on our website featuring all WOMEX 10 participants who are signed up and paid.
Scroll down the page to see the list of companies or individuals. A click on any entry will bring up their contact details and profile information on virtualWOMEX. Use this tool to prepare for WOMEX 10 ahead of time: see who else is attending, make contacts and set up appointments ahead of time.
Just make sure you are logged in to your virtualWOMEX account.
This is all part of our enhanced virtualWOMEX, which is free to all current delegates and has very recently been relaunched with many new features. If you haven't had a look, take the opportunity to browse the platform and use this vital tool for the professional world music community.
virtualWOMEX RELAUNCH
As mentioned above, we are very happy to announce the launch of a new version of virtualWOMEX. Among many performance improvements running in the back office, version 2.1 features some new tools for the users, including:
- Integration with social media
- Video upload
- E-mail through virtualWOMEX
- RSS feeds
- Maps
- Advanced search for all categories
BUSARA 2011 : FINAL CALL FOR ARTISTS (AD)
Is your music 100% live? Is your music connected to Africa? Are you interested in performing next February in East Africa? If you can answer yes, yes, yes - then follow this link to apply now!
Deadline: 31 July 2010
Sauti za Busara music festival brings people together in celebration. Every February Stone Town is alive to the sounds of African music. During five days and nights the main stage showcases 20 groups from Tanzania and another 20 from different parts of the Continent and diaspora. 100% live - no playback! Other festival highlights include the carnival street parade, Busara Xtra fringe activities, professional meetings and workshops.
SZIGET 2010: AUGUST 10-16, ÓBUDAI ISLAND, HUNGARY (AD)
Come to Sziget! Artists confirmed: Gotan Project, Muse, Gentleman, Kasabian, Gorillaz Sound System, Buena Vista Social Club® et Omara Portuondo, Tamikrest & Dirtmusic, Tony Allen, Oi Va Voi, Amparo Sanchez, Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird, Jaune Toujours, Los De Abajo, Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar. Full line-up here
The Sziget Festival, the "European Woodstock", the "Students' Island", takes place from August 10 to 16, on the island of Obuda in the heart of one of the most beautiful capitals of Central Europe, Budapest, Hungary: an island, one week, 400,000 entries, 35 nationalities. Sziget is a time of celebration, holiday, much as a gigantic open-air stage, praised by the international audience for its eclectic, atypical and sometimes crazy atmosphere.
Stay tuned and keep in touch -
Kind regards from your WOMEX team
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