Kim Dong-Won (Republic od Korea) - Traditional Korean Percussion and Singing  
       
  Born in 1965 in Busan (Republic of Korea); in 1986 he began his study of traditional Korean percussive music, the drum techniques used to accompany „pansori“ (traditional story singing) and „samul nori“ (traditional percussion ensemble) from many great masters; has been working on research and education area of Korean traditional music and has an active career as a performing artist also; has taught at many Universities in Korea and at „Musikakademie“ of Basel (Switzerland) since 1994; as a member of Silk Road Ensemble (founded by Yo-Yo Ma), he shared his unique musical energy with the audiences in Europe and United States; additionally, he wrote not only many music books but also created several fairy tale books which inspires children into the world of Korean tradition; became recently a major professor at The Wonkwang Digital University to teach Korean traditional music through Internet.  
       
Concerts with Comin' and Goin'      
  "World Culture Open 2004" - Seoul/Republic of Korea
"The 6th Hyoseok Cultural Festival" - Bongpyeong/Republic of Korea
Inzing, Mehrzweckhalle - Sri Lanka-Benefiz
Lienz, Stadtsaal - Comin' and Goin' meets ...
Innsbruck, Treibhaus - Comin' and Goin' meets ...
"14. World Samulnori Festival 2005" - Buyeo/Republic of Korea
 
       
CD-Productions      
  korean Percussion and Singing on the new CD of Comin' and Goin' "Xpressed Impressions"
CD-Recording of the new CD of Kim Dong-Won at the Klangspurstudio of Dieter Sailer in Sistrans/Austria in cooperation   with Comin & Goin.
  The CD "On the road" will release in March 2008.
 
       
Workshops in Europe      
 

Bruxelles (Belgium), 'Maison de la Creation'
March 24 to 30, 2008 Samulnori-Workshop
Information: www.maisondelacreation.org

Basel (Swizzerland) - Musikakademie der Stadt Basel, Studio für Aussereuropäische Musik
August 12 .-14. 2008 Changgo-Workshop, Beginners
August 15 .-17. 2008 Changgo-Workshop, Advanced
Informations: Suzanne Nketia - suzanne.nketia@tiscali.ch

 
       
       
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