Dynamic Korea and Rhythmic Form

By Katherine In-Young Lee

South Korean percussion genre samul nori goes global

Winner of the the 2019 B la Bart k Award for Outstanding Ethnomusicology

The South Korean percussion genre, samul nori, is a world phenomenon whose rhythmic form is the key to its popularity and mobility. Based on both ethnographic research and close formal analysis, author Katherine In-Young Lee focuses on the kinetic experience of samul nori, drawing out the concept of dynamism to show its historical, philosophical, and pedagogical dimensions. Breaking with traditional approaches to the study of world music that privilege political, economic, institutional, or ideological analytical frameworks, Lee argues that because rhythmic forms are experienced on a somatic level, they swiftly move beyond national boundaries and provide sites for cross-cultural interaction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819577065
• ISBN13: 9780819577061
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 14.8" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher