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Dongyang Gojupa. 2021.03.22. (Photo = Courtesy of the band) photo@newsis.com
Reporter Lee Jae-hoon = Progressive rock band ‘Dongyang Gojupa’ is going on a North American tour.
According to the band on the 6th (local time), Dongyang Gojupa will tour North America starting with the Winnipeg folk festival in Canada, which will be held from this day to the 8th.
They will also perform at the Vancouver Island Music Festival on the 14th and 16th of the same month, the Lincoln Center in New York, USA on the 21st, and the Mission Folk Festival in Canada on the 22nd.
Vancouver Island Music Festival organizer Randy Rainreusch expressed his anticipation, saying, “The nuances of the East and the West coexist in the music of the oriental high frequency.”
Yun Eun-hwa, a yanggeum player of Dongyang Gojupa, confidently said, “A great opportunity has opened up to promote the music of Dongyang Gojupa to North America. I will do my best to prepare and present a wonderful stage.”
Formed in 2018, Dongyang Gojupa consists of yanggeum, percussion, and bass. Korean traditional music, psychedelic, hard rock, and metal coexist. They appeared on Naver On Stage and Pentaport Rock Festival, and were also invited to World Music Fairs such as WOMEX and WOMAD.