KIM DAE HWAN "LIKE A DEW ALSO LIKE A THUNDER" (BIGTORY, 1988-2001)

Kang Tae Hwan, alto saxophone (5 + 6)
Choi Sun Bae, trumpet (5 + 6)
Kazumi Watanabe, guitar (4)
Yoriyuki Harada, piano (2)
Yosuke Yamashita, piano (4)
Kang Eun Il, haegum (3)
Kim Dae Hwan, puk (1 + 7), drums & percussion (2 - 6)

1. Solo     07:49
2. Duo             16:35
3. Duo             08:31
4. Trio     20:20
5. Trio     09:03
6. Trio     04:34
7. Solo     03:21


Track 1 and 7 recorded at FM Tokyo, September 1993; track 2 recorded May 10, 2001; track 3 recorded in Kangnung, South Korea, May 27, 2000; track 4 recorded at Shinjuku Quest Hall, Tokyo, October 20, 1999; tracks 5 and 6 recorded at Shinjuku Pit Inn, Tokyo, July 5, 1988.

BIGTORY BIGD-001 (2004)

KANG TAE HWAN "KOREAN FREE MUSIC" (YEH EUM 1989) & SINAWI MUSIC OF KOREA (KING 1984)

Before posting more japanese OOP - here are two recordings from (South) Korea.
The first is from Kang Tae Hwan - saxophonist extraordinaire! - with the first recording of Free Jazz (Music) from this divided country. Both LP and CD are sadly deleted.
In an article some months ago in the magazine "The Wire" the german saxophonist Alfred Harth said that Kang Tae Hwan, Choi Sun Bae and Kim Dae Hwan (rip!) are content with playing their music without thinking about posteriority. Therefore one can only find few recordings with these astounding musicians.
Midori Takada is a musician which plays prominently in "Contemporary Classic" context.
And Evan Parker I do not need to introduce. In fact I became aware of Kang Tae Hean through an interview with Evan Parker, where he mentioned him.

Some CDs can be obtained here: http://www.afterhours.co.kr/product/korea_list.asp?

The second is "Sinawi Music from Korea" and goes back several hundreds years at least.
This music from the south of Korea comes from its shamanistic tradition and it sounds sometimes like a wondrous kind of Free Music. It was used (maybe still is) during healing ceremonies. This is an "art" version but nonetheless more than captivating.


KANG TAE HWAN "KOREAN FREE MUSIC"


Kang Tae Hwan,as
Kim Dae Hwan,perc (only tr.1)
Choi Sun Bae,tp (only tr.1)
Midori Takada,perc (only tr.2)
Evan Parker,ss (only tr.3)


1. Seoul Free Music Trio 11:24
2. Duo I 13:28
3. Duo II 15:09
4. Solo 07:23


Track 1 & 4 recorded on June 23, 1988 at Tokyo FM Hall, Tokyo
Track 2 recorded on July 3, 1988 at Suntory Hall, Tokyo
Track 3 recorded on September 14, 1988 at Yeh Eum Hall, Seoul

YEH EUM Records YPDL 8004 (released: South Korea, 30 Nov. 1989)


and



SINAWI MUSIC of KOREA

1. Sinawi Ensemble (13:43)
2. Heagum-sanjo (11:40)
3. Piri-sinawi (08:01)
4. Poong-mool nori & taepyongso sinawi (14:40)

Kim Kwangbok,piri (tr.1) & taepyongso (tr.4)
Choe Sanghwa,taegum (tr.1)
Choe Taehyon,heagum (tr.1,2)
Kim Mugil,ajaeng (tr.1)
Kang Jongsuk,kayagum,kuum (tr.1)
Im Sukcha,komungo (tr.1)
Chang Dokhwa,changgo (tr.1 - 4)
No Jongak,ching (tr.1,3,4)
Pak Pomhun,piri (tr.3) & puk (tr.4)
Nam Kiun,kwaenggwari (tr.4)

Recorded: 12 March 1984, KING RECORD #2 STUDIO, Tokyo

King Records KICC 5163




Maybe someone knows more about Kang Tae Hwan or Sinawi Music and is willing to share his knowledge?!

Enjoy.