Intro

The Most Joyful Change of Korean Traditional Music, TANEMOTION

Synopsis

Tanemotion suggests new kinds of contemporary music through harmonizing Korean instruments and Western ones.
Their music crosses jazz with pansori, the Sahara desert and Je-ju island.

Program
- Sarang-i a-teut-teu-ni (What love looks like): The lyrics are from a traditional Korean poem, which is perfectly matched with Saenghwang in this song.
- For Four : This song is a combination of scat and pansori. Irish whistle and accordion also creates a cheerful mood.

- Nae-rye-onda (Possessed): This song is one of Tanemotion＇s series inspired by gut, Korean shamanism performance.

- Bu-jung-guri (Exorcism): One of the gut series also, which express Korean shamanism in a modern way. Both vocals and piano play simply but Tae-pyungso makes this song intense.

- Pado (Wave): "Get together but come back alone". The phrase is repeated and an Arab tune merges with ＇Jeju chilmeoridanggut＇ here.
- Tanda-ta (Let＇s play): This song follows a traditional Korean music style believed to get rid of evil and bring fortune. 

Review

“It sounds like the sky is waving and the earth is rocking. Nevertheless, composure is centered on their music. It is like blank space in massive energy. Although their music is based on Korean traditional music, it reminds me of Igor Stravinsky＇s music in terms of its primitive tone and intense rhythm. I can say rational decision is not needed when you meet Tanemtion＇s music. Just like their name, they directly touches people＇s emotion.”
- Jae Hoon LEE, Newsis, Korea, 18 October 2014

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Creator / artist

Tanemotion is a Korean crossover band composed of six members with diverse instruments including Korean traditional ones. The band’s name Tanemotion means Tan+emotion, and “Tan” is a Korean phrase similar to “play” yet especially used in playing traditional strings. This name represents a musical goal of the band that they want to Tan (play) people’s emotion like Taning (playing) strings. Tanemotion has a great sense of creating pop music based on Korean traditional one. They interpret tradition wittily with unique tune and cheerful lyrics. The band won the grand prize for Best Frontier at The Jeonju Int’l Sori Festival in 2013, Excellence award at Chuncha-Mahnbyul Concert in 2011, and Silver prize at The 21C Korean Music Project in the same year.

Promotion Infomation

TOUR SIZE
Performers : 6
Staff : 3

DURATION
50 min. (No intermission)

STAGE SIZE
Width : m, Depth : m, Height : m

Contact

LIM, Dae-jin

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