[KS] Korean Music and Dance at Lewis Clark College this saturday at 7:30 p.m.

[Professor Junghee Lee]

I am contacting you about Korean Music and Dance performance at Lewis and Clark
College in Portland, Oregon, free, this saturday at 7:30 p.m.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 21, 2005
Release #04-05-113

CONTACT:	Tania Thompson, Senior Communications Officer
		503-768-7961 or taniat at lclark.edu


Experience traditional Korean culture during Yong-In performance
at Lewis & Clark College

(Portland, Ore.)—From tranquil bamboo flute court music to the farmer’s
improvised music on the double-headed drum, the Art Troupe of Yong-In
University brings the music and dance of traditional Korean culture alive. The
troupe will perform at Lewis & Clark College on Saturday, April 23, at 7:30
p.m. in Agnes Flanagan Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.

	Each part of the program emphasizes the variety present within Korea’s
heritage. Tranquil tones and subtle melodies of bamboo flute music, once
performed in court settings, can transport audiences into an enlightened sense
of calm. Finesse and boundless joy best describe Hotunchum, an impromptu dance
that attempts to express the beauty of inner spirit through the audience’s
spontaneous participation.

	South Korea’s Yong-In University specializes in traditional Korean arts and
includes faculty members designated as National Treasures. The 13-member troupe
performs around the world. In 2000, they visited Lewis & Clark during a United
States tour that included a performance at the Smithsonian Institution. The
troupe’s current west coast tour includes performances in Oregon and
California.

	Lewis & Clark is located at 0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Road. Parking is free on
campus. For more information, call 503-768-7304.

I hope those members can attend this high-quality free event.

Best wishes,

Junghee Lee
Department of Art
Portland State University
PO Box 751
Portland, OR  97207-0751, USA
voice 503-725-3347
fax 503-725-4541
e-mail: dilj at pdx.edu