Sori Choi () is a Korean traditional percussionist known for performing traditional Korean musical styles and contemporary art music by modern composers.
Choi was born in
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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. She began studying ''
janggu
The ''janggu'' (, also transliterated as ''janggo'' or ''changgo'') or sometimes called ''seyogo'' (slim waist drum) is the most representative drum in traditional Korean music. It is available in most kinds, and consists of an hourglass-shaped ...
'' at age 6. Choi studied traditional Korean percussion instruments at the National High School of Korean Music and at the Music College of
Seoul National University
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. She is a student of two
Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea
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master percussionists, studying ''janggu'' with
Kim Yeong-taek
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and ''
soribuk'' (barrel drum ''
buk
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* Buk (Prachatice District), a municipality and village in the South Bohemian Region
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'' used in ''
pansori'') with
Park Geun-young.
In 2010, Choi began touring internationally with the Korean Music Project (KMP), sponsored by South Korea's
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
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. She has given world premieres by many Korean and European contemporary composers,
and has given presentations, performances, and workshops on traditional Korean percussion instruments at many international music festivals, including the 2012 and 2014
Darmstädter Ferienkurse
Darmstädter Ferienkurse ("Darmstadt Summer Course") is a regular summer event of contemporary classical music in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. It was founded in 1946, under the name "Ferienkurse für Internationale Neue Musik Darmstadt" (Vacation Cou ...
(Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New Music).
References
External links
Sori Choi official website
Korean traditional musicians
Musicians from Seoul
South Korean percussionists
Seoul National University alumni
Living people
Date of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
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