Dasom Baek: Uniting Tradition and Innovation in Korean Music – Exclusive Interview

Dasom Baek is well-known for playing traditional Korean instruments such as daegeum, sogeum, danso, and saenghwang. She is also a composer and improviser who sculpted her path in contemporary music. Although Baek plays traditional instruments, she beautifully combines new sounds with traditional music. Ahead of the Korean Music Festival, where she will perform alongside Cellogayagum…

London’s Festival of Korean Music: In Conversation with No Brain

Exceedingly open-minded, outspoken and humerous, who else could it be but No Brain, a Korean punk rock band founded in 1996. Often called “the godfathers of the Korean punk scene”, No Brain is comprised of Woo-yong (Bass), Hyun-seong (Drums), Min-jun (Guitar) and Sung-woo (Vocals). Whenever I see their shows, there is always a thrilling atmosphere in the…