Music Beyond Borders August 4th Insert

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Free Outdoor World Music Summer Concert Series

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Korean Drum Dance Ensemble with Korean Traditional Dance of Choomnori Tuesday, August 4 at 12:30 pm

Rain Site: Morristown United Methodist Church

series presented by

mayoarts.org • Box Office (973) 539-8008 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ

sponsored by

MUSIC BEYOND F BORDERS REE! ot wn Green

Morris

Free Outdoor World Music Summer Concert Series

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Korean Drum Dance Ensemble with Korean Traditional Dance of Choomnori Tuesday, August 4 at 12:30 pm

Rain Site: Morristown United Methodist Church

series presented by

mayoarts.org • Box Office (973) 539-8008 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ

sponsored by

Korean Drum Dance Ensemble with Korean Traditional Dance of Choomnori Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Preserving the rich heritage of Korean Traditional Dance, KTDOC provides training in the many traditional dances of the Korean culture.

Some of these dances derive from shamanistic practices, Buddhism, and from long folk traditions which reflect the emotions of people and ordinary life. Popular dances often use movement and gestures to tell traditional tales of the people about grief, joy, faith, the seasons and the beauties of nature, among other topics. Some of the most popular include the farmer’s dance, the monk’s dance, the fan dance, the hourglass drum dance and the five drum dance. Today you will see, among others, a performance of the highly distinctive Drum Dance in which the dancers simultaneously beat various rhythms/patterns in a synchronized fashion, choreographing their graceful and stylized movements as they turn, bend, swirl and connect their drumsticks to the multiple drumheads. Couple this with the elegant and colorful silk gowns and the beautifully decorated drum stands and you can understand the special magic and eye appeal of this wonderful traditional artform.

Korean Drum Dance Ensemble with Korean Traditional Dance of Choomnori Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Preserving the rich heritage of Korean Traditional Dance, KTDOC provides training in the many traditional dances of the Korean culture.

Some of these dances derive from shamanistic practices, Buddhism, and from long folk traditions which reflect the emotions of people and ordinary life. Popular dances often use movement and gestures to tell traditional tales of the people about grief, joy, faith, the seasons and the beauties of nature, among other topics. Some of the most popular include the farmer’s dance, the monk’s dance, the fan dance, the hourglass drum dance and the five drum dance. Today you will see, among others, a performance of the highly distinctive Drum Dance in which the dancers simultaneously beat various rhythms/patterns in a synchronized fashion, choreographing their graceful and stylized movements as they turn, bend, swirl and connect their drumsticks to the multiple drumheads. Couple this with the elegant and colorful silk gowns and the beautifully decorated drum stands and you can understand the special magic and eye appeal of this wonderful traditional artform.