Leenalchi () is a South Korean pansori pop band formed in 2019.

Members

The band has a unique lineup, with two female and one male traditional Korean singers, two bassists and a drummer. The traditional singers are graduates of

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's traditional music department. Bassist Jang Young-gyu scored the films " The Wailing" (2016) and "

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" (2016) and played bass for SsingSsing. Fellow bassist Jeong Jung-yeop previously played bass for Kiha and the Faces. Drummer Lee Chul-hee was also drummer for SsingSsing. The band is named after Lee Nal-chi, a pansori master and jultagi performer of the 1880s. All members participate in coming up with a song in a rhythmic way, "like a Wikipedia article written by many contributors". The band members met during a 2018 performance of "Dragon King" at the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju.

Work

Their first album was influenced by the pansori play Sugungga. The band released its track "Tiger is Coming" as a

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. Leenalchi were featured in the 2022

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documentary mini-series ''Midnight Asia: Eat. Dance. Dream.'', performing in an episode about Seoul's nightlife.

Reception

The band has achieved considerable success, appearing in the

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, and

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and winning three prizes at the

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in 2021 for Musician of the Year, Best Modern Rock Song, and Best Jazz & Crossover Album. Judges called it the "sexiest album of 2020". The band frequently collaborates with Ambiguous Dance Company.

Members

Current members * Kwon Song-hee – vocals, keyboards (2019-present) * An Yi-ho – vocals (2019-present) * Jang Young-gyu – bass (2019-present) * Jeon Hyo-jeong – vocals (2023-present) * Noddy Woo – bass (2023-present) * Lee Yong-jin – drums (2023-present) Former members * Lee Chul-hee – drums (2019-2023) * Lee Narae – vocals (2019-2023) * Shin Yu-jin – vocals (2019-2023) * Jeong Jung-yeop – bass (2019-2021) * Park Soo-beom – vocals (2019-2020) * Park Jun-cheol – bass (2021-2023)

References

External links

Leenalchi on Instagram

Leenalchi on Bandcamp

Leenalchi on YouTube
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