All Korean string instruments have to produce “the eight tones” and the wood becomes ... On the stairs of his workshop there is a beautiful display of an ancient Silla zither from Nara, Japan (this ...

a 6-stringed Korean zither with a wide range of expression. Combining their own unique personal style and musical vibes, these two groups represent the cutting-edge of contemporary creative music in ...

as local devotees of new music get to sample everything from Estonian choirs to that underappreciated Korean zither, the kayagum-not to mention three nights' worth of adventurous accordion-playing.