EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 28 MIN
DoYeon Kim: Korean Spirit
from The Roulette Tapes · host Roulette Intermedium
DoYeon Kim is known for her expansive and pioneering performances and compositions and for introducing the gayageum, an ancient Korean zither, into contemporary music. Trained extensively in jazz and improvisation as well as in the canon of classical Korean music including sanjo, jeongak, and modern gugak, DoYeon channels history, literature, and an ever-evolving sense of the human spirit. Here, with artist commentary, in performances at Roulette from 2023-24 with musicians Satoshi Takeishi, Tomas Fujiwara, Brandon Lopez, Yuma Uesaka, David Leon, Laura Cocks, Henry Fraser, Tyshawn Sorey, Peter Evans, Sam Minaie, Matt Maneri.
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DoYeon Kim is known for her expansive and pioneering performances and compositions and for introducing the gayageum, an ancient Korean zither, into contemporary music. Trained extensively in jazz and improvisation as well as in the canon of classical Korean music including sanjo, jeongak, and modern gugak, DoYeon channels history, literature, and an ever-evolving sense of the human spirit. Here, with artist commentary, in performances at Roulette from 2023-24 with musicians Satoshi Takeishi, Tomas Fujiwara, Brandon Lopez, Yuma Uesaka, David Leon, Laura Cocks, Henry Fraser, Tyshawn Sorey, Peter Evans, Sam Minaie, Matt Maneri.
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