"Salome" Reinterpreted Through Traditional Korean Sounds and Contemporary Music

National Intangible Heritage Center to Hold "Salome: Music Concert" for Two Days Starting June 20

A platform for reinterpreting the traditional value of intangible heritage through contemporary art is opening.

The National Intangible Heritage Center announced on June 10 that it will hold "Salome: Music Concert" at the Eolssumaru Grand Theater for two days starting from June 20.

This is an experimental performance based on intangible heritage, presenting a changgeuk adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play "Salome" in the form of a music concert. The center explained that the stage will convey the instincts and destruction of human desire through a creative blend of traditional Korean sounds and contemporary music.

The direction and composition are by Kim Sihwa, the changgeuk adaptation is by Jung Eunhye, and the music is composed by Kim Hyunseop. Different vocalists will each interpret the story of Salome in their own way, adding depth to the stage.

The performance is free of charge. Applications can be submitted on the center's website starting June 11.

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