Karma by Black String

Black String

Karma

Format: CD
Label: ACT music
UPC: 0614427904522
Catnr: ACT 90452
Release date: 27 September 2019
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Label
ACT music

UPC
0614427904522

Catalogue number
ACT 90452

Release date
27 September 2019

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About the album

Karma is an Asian spiritual concept whereby every action inevitably has both physical and spiritual con-sequences. It is the perfect title for this album, since no lis-tener could possibly be indifferent faced with what Black String do. Their music, which combines the complex and the extremely catchy, triggers mental as well as physical reactions. This is a world in which epochs and styles intertwine. From every point of view this album is a completely captivating listen.

Artist(s)

Yoon Jeong Heo (flute)

Jean Oh (guitar)

Aram Lee (percussion)

Min Wang Hwang (vocals)

Nguyên Lê (guitar)

'Nobody plays guitar like him,' wrote the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper about Nguyên Lê; the very first exclusive ACT artist ever. Born of Vietnamese parents in Paris in 1959, Nguyên Lê is one of the most versatile and independent guitarists in the world – going far beyond the bounds of jazz music and shaped by the most varied of influences such as Asian music, modern jazz, fusion or classic rock. Gitarist Ngyuên Lê is a very particular jazz musician for a number of reasons: Even though he lives in Paris where he was born in 1959, he feels very connected to the cultural background of his Vietnamese family. He furthermore is self taught and just started to play the drums by...

"Nobody plays guitar like him," wrote the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper about Nguyên Lê; the very first exclusive ACT artist ever. Born of Vietnamese parents in Paris in 1959, Nguyên Lê is one of the most versatile and independent guitarists in the world – going far beyond the bounds of jazz music and shaped by the most varied of influences such as Asian music, modern jazz, fusion or classic rock.
Gitarist Ngyuên Lê is a very particular jazz musician for a number of reasons: Even though he lives in Paris where he was born in 1959, he feels very connected to the cultural background of his Vietnamese family. He furthermore is self taught and just started to play the drums by the age of 15, but soon switched to the guitar.
He entered the music business in 1983 playing with the Afro-Caribbean band “Ultramarin“. His impressive career really kicked off after joining the French “Orchestre National du Jazz” in 1987. Already his first solo albums – released at the beginning of the 90es – attracted a large and still growing audience.
Lê had his German debut in collaboration with the Jazzpãna-Ensemble in 1993. It was exceedingly well received by critics and fans. Newspaper “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung“ was even raving about his playing: „There is no other human playing the guitar like Lê!“. ACT-boss Siggi Loch just felt the same and Nguyên Lê became his label’s first exclusive artist.
To this day, Lê released no less than 12 albums on ACT. He has played with almost every important and famous European or American jazz artist. He is a regular guest to WDR Big Band and has founded several bands and ensembles, whereof trio E_L_B (with Peter Erskine und Michel Benita) and Lê’s “Jimi Hendrix Project” are the most successful and well-known.

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Black String

World-music band, Black String, was founded in 2011 as part of government sponsored Korea-UK cultural exchange program titled 'UK Connection' project. The band consists of Yoon-jeong Heo (Geomungo), Aram Lee (Daegum&Yanggeum) and Jean Oh( Jazz guitar). The band made its debut at Jarasum International Jazz Festival (Korea) and London Jazz Festival( UK) in 2012 collaborating with UK artists; Tim Garland (Saxes), John Turville (Piano/Keys), Asaf Sirkis (Drums) and Gwilym Simcock (Piano). Since then the band is expanding their musical horizon by teaming up with prominent Korean artists such as Min-su Kang (Janggu&Vocal), Dong-jin Shin (Drums&Percussion) and Bora Kim (Vocal). Black String aims to seek a new sound that can internalize a variety of musical expression in traditional music, as well as harmonize with other...

World-music band, Black String, was founded in 2011 as part of government sponsored Korea-UK cultural exchange program titled "UK Connection" project. The band consists of Yoon-jeong Heo (Geomungo), Aram Lee (Daegum&Yanggeum) and Jean Oh( Jazz guitar). The band made its debut at Jarasum International Jazz Festival (Korea) and London Jazz Festival( UK) in 2012 collaborating with UK artists; Tim Garland (Saxes), John Turville (Piano/Keys), Asaf Sirkis (Drums) and Gwilym Simcock (Piano). Since then the band is expanding their musical horizon by teaming up with prominent Korean artists such as Min-su Kang (Janggu&Vocal), Dong-jin Shin (Drums&Percussion) and Bora Kim (Vocal).

Black String aims to seek a new sound that can internalize a variety of musical expression in traditional music, as well as harmonize with other expression in world music.
The new sound will be reinterpreted by artists who embrace traditional music as well as jazz, reflecting composed and improvised creations. It especially focuses on improvisation as an important aspect of Korean traditional music and attempts to create a unique language through Asian intuition and musical idiom. The music of Black String based on Korean musical traditions, will offer a fresh, new sound to audiences. And Black String will offer an experience that broadens the appreciation of the world music audience by presenting an ancient tradition within a modern setting.

Especially the leader of Black String, Yoon-jeong Heo is interested in expanding the possibilities of Geomungo and bringing together different genres ranging from Korean traditional music, contemporary music and improvisation as a master of Geomungo. Furthermore, she is a founder and a leader of world music project band Tori Ensemble which was selected at the 2010 PAMS Showcase and got invited to 2010 WOMEX(opening concert), 2011 WOMAD UK, 2012 WOMAD AU, and 2012 WOMAD NZ. Black String is another attempt after her Tori Ensemble.

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