Dulsori
Drums of
Friday 30 January
7.45pm
Gulbenkian Theatre,
The rhythms and sounds
of
Dulsori, meaning
‘heartbeat of the land’, was formed in 1984 to rekindle the spirit of ancient
Korean traditional festivals. Dulsori’s performances aim to build harmony and
unity between the audience members and performers, creating a sense of
community.
Dulsori take the
Korean percussive style known as pungmul to a whole new level. They use
kkwaenggwari (small handheld gong), janggu (hourglass drum), buk (barrel drum),
jing (gong) and numerous other percussion instruments to create a dynamic and
inspirational sound.
“Their pace never lets
up. It’s a gripping performance of delicious percussion, crashing drums and
rabble-rousing vocals.” The Guardian
Tickets £15 Family
& Friends ticket £50 for 4 people
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The Company
Dulsori (literally ‘ heartbeat of
the land ’ ), formed in 1984, primarily aims to rekindle the spirit of ancient
festival sharing the inner-energy through the art form that can enrich our life.
Festival is the place where everyone’s energy mingles together creating a sense
of pleasure in a collective manner. Dulsori can never reach this dream alone and
that’s why we always invite the audience to join the show.
The
fundamental basis of our creative work is a Korean percussion play. Since the
beginning of Dulsori, we have tried many different kinds of performances based
on the traditional rhythm of
Our performances and
interactive programs attempt to build harmony and unity of community among the
audience members and performers.
Our energetic and passionate team has
staged hundreds of international performances and recently toured
Dulsori brings
you such an experience of overwhelming togetherness. Dulsori’s performance taps
into intrinsic human emotions of hatred, fear and fury and translates them into
a highly amazing energy. Through singing and dancing along with the powerful
sound of drum, the show warms your heart filling it with joy. Dulsori will let
you experience the true fever of the ancient festival.