SINNOI
Bora Kim vocals, Jungseok Lee geomungo, Wonsool Lee bas , Godam electronic sound
The Netherlands and South Korea have maintained a good diplomatic relationship for 60 years. This will be celebrated, especially since a 60 year anniversary, or Hwangap, is of great importance in Korean culture. For example, in October several Dutch musicians will perform at the Jarasum Jazz Festival in South Korea. In the same month, the BIMHUIS will host Korea Focus, a two-day festival featuring five Korean bands. The fourth one is CelloGayageum.
Sinnoi combines ancient vocal styles with electronics and jazz, creating something completely new in the process. The eye-catcher is singer Bora Kim, who has mastered Korean folk music as well as classical vocal styles. She founded the band with Lee Won-sool, a well-known double bass player from Korean jazz. The name Sinnoi is a variation on Sinawi, the word that refers to the oldest traditional shaman music. The group is rounded out by sound artist Godam, and Jung-seok Lee on the traditional string instrument geomungo.