“Her music is unlike anything else in the world”
gamin is a distinguished soloist, tours the world performing both traditional Korean music and cross-disciplinary collaborations.
gamin plays piri (double reed Korean oboe), taepyeonso (double-reed horn), and saenghwang (mouth organ). CONTACT ME →
“Music is not merely a process I perform and teach;
rather, it is the expression of my soul.”
Traditional Wind Instruments
Korean Wind Instruments
피리 Piri
Piri is a double reed wind instrument made of bamboo and is part of both Koreas court music and folk music traditions. It was first introduced during the opening two centuries of the Silk Road Era (ca. 100BC-100AD), when Buddhism was dominant in Central Asia.
생황 Saenghwang
Saenghwang is a Korean free reed mouth organ. It is the only polyphonic instrument in Korean music, capable of playing 2-4 notes at one time. It is primarily performed in court chamber (chong-ak) and orchestral (hyang-ak) music. Saenghwang originates from the Chinese sheng (笙), having arrived in Korea from China during the 7th century, most likely in the context of Buddhist music.
태평소 Taepyeongso
Taepyeongso, a double-reed wind instrument (similar to the Western shawm) that is performed in Korean rural folk music traditions and in the court military music ‘daechitewa’. It was introduced to Korea from China in the 12th century (in Chinese, called suǒnà 唢呐) in the context of Confucianism.
Biography
gamin is a Korean born US based multi-instrumentalist specialized for traditional Korean wind. She tours the world performing both traditional Korean music and cross-disciplinary collaborations. She is a scholar and designated Yisuja, official holder of Korea's Important Intangible Cultural Asset No. 46.
From 2000 to 2010, gamin was the principal player at the National Gugak Orchestra. gamin has received several cultural exchange program grants, including Artist-in-Residence at the Asian Cultural Council, and has collaborated in cross-cultural improvisation with world-acclaimed musicians, presenting premieres at Roulette Theater, New School, and Metropolitan Museum. gamin was featured artist at the Silkroad concert, Seoul, 2018, performing on-stage with the founder, Yo-Yo Ma.
Since 2018, gamin curated performances at the Center for Remembering and Sharing. For 2020, gamin was selected as artist-in-residency at the HERE Arts Center, NYC, and her album 'Nong' was released by Innova Records. gamin's Carnegie Hall solo début, accompanied by Nangye Gugak Orchestra, scheduled for March 2020, was postponed by Covid 19. For 2021-2023, gamin was awarded the prestigious Fellowship by Jerome Hill Foundation and Howard Foundation.
