World Music Ensembles

Director: Donna Kwon | Course No. MUC 173-003
Rehearsal Schedule: Meets TR 11- 12:15. One credit hour

UK Korean Percussion Ensemble Hanulchida (“Drum the Sky”)

This ensemble features the following Korean percussion instruments: the hourglass-shaped changgo, the puk barrel drum, the large jing gong and the small hand-held gong called the swe. We play both the rural-based p’ungmul genre as well as the more virtuosic samulnori style. Offered in the spring semester and directed by Dr. Donna Kwon, donna.kwon@uky.edu.

Zimbabwean Shona Mbira Dzavadzimu Ensemble

This ensemble features the Shona Mbira plucked lamellophones and hosho shakers from Zimbabwe. Small group lessons are offered in the mbira by Dr. Donna Kwon in the Fall. Directed by emeritus professor Dr. Thomas Turino.

Director: Donna Kwon, donna.kwon@uky.edu

"Follow Your Bliss"

This gamelan ensemble features the 4-pitched gamelan angklung from Bali and includes various large and medium bronze gongs, keyed xylophones of various sizes, drums, suling flutes and other percussion instruments like the distinctive turtle-shaped ceng ceng. Balinese gamelan is known for its shimmering, metallic sound and fast interlocking patterns called kotekan. This Balinese gamelan angklung set was purchased in 2016 and was given the name “Langen Kerti” in a special naming ceremony in 2017 by master artist Pak Made Lasmawan. The expression “langen kerti” means to enjoy the activities of a happy life or to “follow your bliss.” The ensemble is offered every Fall and beginners and more advanced are all welcome.

Director: Revell Carr

This ensemble features string band instruments such as the banjo, violin, bass, guitar and mandolin. Repertoire is chosen from the old-time and bluegrass genres. Students should have a basic knowledge of how to play at least one of the above instruments but they can be new to these genres.