Korean American Pungmulnori Team in Cleveland Cultural Gardens

Every summer the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation hosts a series of free World on Stage concerts at the Centennial Peace Plaza on MLK Blvd. in Cleveland.  The first concert of Summer 2024 was on June 29, 2024 and the focus was Percussion of the world.  4 diverse acts performed (Brazilian Samba, Native American, Korean and “Trash Talkers” like Stomp).  The Korean American Pungmulnori Team performed Youngnam Samulnori.  Pungmulnori is a Korean folk music tradition that is based on the farming culture. It was originally played in rural areas in community building events and harvest parties. Now it is a tradition that is celebrated all throughout Korea during national holidays like Chuseok and Korean New Years. Drumming is the central element of pungmul. Each group is led by a (small handheld gong) player, and includes at least one person playing janggu (hourglass drum), one person playing buk (barrel drum), and one person playing jing (gong). Seouljanggu is a traditional Korean instrument that consists of two sided drums in an hour-glass shape. The drum is the symbol of balance and the rhythm is similar to Pangut.  https://www.clevelandpeople.com/group...