Jazz Through Musical ‘Heotswing Band ? Jazz Does Not Cry’, Secures 30 Million KRW in Government Funding

Jazz - The musical 'Hotswing Band - Jazz Does Not Cry' has been selected for the excellent performance program contest of national and public art organizations and will receive 30 million KRW in government funding.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The Miryang Cultural Foundation in Gyeongnam announced on the 16th that it has secured 30 million KRW in national funding after being selected for the “2021 Culture Sharing Project with Arts Centers Across the Country” public and national art group excellent performance program competition.

The selected program is “Hotswing Band ? Jazz Does Not Cry,” which tells the story of musicians who gathered to break free from oppression amid the whirlpool of history in the 1970s.

The performance is a jazz-through musical, with all music performed live by a band.

Featuring live jazz arrangements of the national anthem, “Jalsalabose,” and “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” along with fast and lively swing dance, jazz never stops throughout the work.

For more details about the performance, visit the Miryang Cultural Foundation website or contact the Cultural Foundation’s Performance and Exhibition Team.

A representative of the Miryang Cultural Foundation stated, “Through the selection of carefully chosen excellent performance programs by private art groups, we will do our best to provide Miryang citizens with access to diverse cultural arts.”

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