Monthly Archives: May 2016

Pansori for Baritone: Interview with Composer Texu Kim

Posted on 25 May 2016 by Jan Creutzenberg

I met Texu Kim (김택수) three years ago, when he participated in the very first edition of Goethe-Institut Korea’s Asian Composers Showcase. He contributed the piece “Monastic Sceneries” (구도(求道)의 광경(光景)들, 2013), which is “based on various rituals and personal reminiscences … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Shakespeare, on Stage and on Air

Posted on 16 May 2016 by Jan Creutzenberg

Last week, I had a short interview with Radio Bremen, on the occasion of Shakespeare’s 400th day of death. Via Skype, I chatted with host Katrin Krämer about problems of translation, creative adaptations, and the general importance of Will and … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Insa-dong Street Soripan (인사동 거리소리판4)

Posted on 12 May 2016 by Jan Creutzenberg

This is the fourth part in a series that documents the 2016 Sunday-afternoon street performances in Insa-dong by Park Tae-o and other “Ttorang Gwangdae” (또랑광대). See also part1, part2, and part3). Today, the performance started two hours later and took … Continue reading →

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The Third Insa-dong Street Soripan (인사동 거리소리판3)

Posted on 8 May 2016 by Jan Creutzenberg

This is the third part in a series that documents the 2016 Sunday-afternoon street performances in Insa-dong by Park Tae-o and other Ttorang Gwangdae (see part1 and part2) This time, the Street Soripan almost did not take place. The owner … Continue reading →

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