Resonance of Korea's Leading Masters and Singers... Andong City Hosts 'Woori Sori Festival'
At 2 PM on the 18th at Andong Dam Gaemok Naru
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] The 5th Woorisori Festival, co-hosted by Gyeongsangbuk-do and Andong City and organized by the Korean Traditional Music Road Culture Preservation Society (President Jeong Okhyang), will be held at Andong Dam Gaemok Naru at 2 p.m. on the 18th.
This year's Woorisori Festival features Korea's traditional sounds and games performed by the nation's top masters and singers. Starting with the pansori performance by Jeong Okhyang, a semi-holder of Intangible Cultural Property No. 5 Sugungga, along with masters Shin Younghee and Song Jaeyoung, the festival unfolds as a celebration of deep resonance and lively Korean traditional sounds.
Various stages enjoyable for all ages will also be presented, including UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Jultagi (tightrope walking), pansori, Jindo Bukchum (drum dance), and Baebangi Gut.
Hot Picks Today
About 100 Trillion Won at Stake... "Samsung Strike Is an Unprecedented Opportunity" as Prices Surge 20% [Taiwan Chip Column]
- "Heading for 2 Million Won": The Company the Securities Industry Says Not to Doubt [Weekend Money]
- "Envious of Korean Daily Life"...Foreign Tourists Line Up in Central Myeongdong from Early Morning [Reportage]
- "Anyone Who Visited the Room Salon, Come Forward"… Gangnam Police Station Launches Full Staff Investigation After New Scandal
- Did Samsung and SK hynix Rise Too Much?... Foreign Assets Grow Despite Selling [Weekend Money]
A representative of the Korean Traditional Music Road Culture Preservation Society stated, "We hope tourists visiting Andong will experience the tradition of Woorisori through performances that blend Korea's representative sounds such as pansori, folk songs, and Arirang with local sounds."
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.