Synergy: Namureyoung X Rami Seo's World Music Ensemble

Free admission; no registration required; general lawn seating only; face coverings, social distancing, and proof of vaccination required

The Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (KCCDC) proudly presents Synergy: Namureyoung X Rami Seo's World Music Ensemble, a special joint outdoor concert featuring Korean traditional, world, and fusion music from two outstanding ensembles-Namureyoung from Korea and the New York-based Rami Seo's World Music Ensemble-taking place at the National Sylvan Theater located in the shadow of the Washington Monument on the National Mall on Sunday, October 31.

The program draws its title from the synergy of two different musical groups within the Korean performance tradition, each of which blend traditional inspiration with their own unique style and contemporary stage presentation. Situated on the National Mall, the performance also invites the local community to celebrate Washington, D.C.'s cultural diversity in a safe, outdoor setting while enjoying the full cathartic energy of Korean creative music. Both featured groups will perform individually as well as in a combined format.

Namureyoung founder and director Namyoung Kim, a trained classical musician and performer of the Korean haegeum, a two-stringed instrument resembling an upright fiddle, combines the healing power of traditional instruments with meditation. Kim's Tradirapy performance project, for example, invites the audience to reilluminate their routine daily life through a musical breath of fresh air, and the melodies of the Korean haegeum exhibit a harmonious beauty designed to create a sensuous space the necessary for such meditation. Drawing inspiration from the global rise in Korean popular culture known as Hallyu, Rami Seo's World Music Ensemble will present music from their creative project Korean Fever:

Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Music