Sound of Korea (Great Drum Ensemble) It is an ensemble of various types of drum melodies that include jajinmori, hwimori and byeoldalgeogei. Jajinmori a rhythmic beat; A 12/8 beat used in Korean folk music such as Pansori, Sanjo, and Nongak. Hwimori means that the ‘Jajinmori rhythm’ is played faster, making it a fast, swirling rhythm. Byeoldalgeori rhythm originated from the farmers who used to sing & prayed to heavens for good harvest.
Watch Alexander Kim, Daniel Jang, Steve Kim, Nathen Kim, Kelsey Kim, Du Seo, Kang Park, and Won Park perform Sound of Korea (Great Drum Ensemble) for the 2025 Winter Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.