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Jeonju International Sori Festival

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Dates
  
Autumn

Years active
  
2001–present

Location(s)
  
Jeonju, South Korea

Genre
  
Traditional music, world music

Founded in 2001, Jeonju International Sori Festival (전주세계소리축제) is Korea's main event for traditional music and, since 2011, world music. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, Songlines listed Jeonju Sori Festival among the World's Best 25 International Festivals, the only Asian festival in the list.

Contents

History and editions

About the 8 first editions:

  • Commissionners: Chun Idoo (2001–2003), Ahn Sook-sun (2004–2008), Kim Myung-gon (2009–2010), Park Kolleen and Kim Hyeongseok (2011–2013), Park Jechun (2014–present)

    • Events and program

    The Jeonju Int'l Sori Festival is held every fall in the Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do and various venues in Jeollabuk-do, with indoor and outdoor programs, Sori Festival for Kids, Master Classes of Masters and Master Sori Artists, and other workshops. All the great masters of gugak (Korean traditional music, for instance pansori and pungmul) perform in a festival that welcomes artists from all over the world.

    References

    Jeonju International Sori Festival Wikipedia
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