K-MUSIC 2023: HAEPAARY
Alt-Electronic Duo HAEPAARY
TUE 24 OCT 20:00 | The Lower Third
HAEPAARY is an alt-electronic duo reimagining traditional Korean ritual music. With a blend of alternative techno, ambient, and dream pop, they embark on a transformative journey, breathing new life into Jongmyojeryeak and Namchang Gagok. Seamlessly incorporating elements of rave and trance, they unravel the formalities of Confucian music.
HAEPAARY
Members:
Minhee Park / Vocal
Hyewon Choi / Synthesizer, Sampler, Percussion
This duo band has graced the stages of the 2021 and 2022 SXSW Music Festivals, capturing NPR and featuring them as an exciting discovery. They performed at the prestigious Primavera Sound Festival, representing Korean artists.
- “Hypnoticand enthralling.” (Bob Boilen, NPR)
- "Haepaary broke the rules of tradition…. With the combination of traditional Korean instruments and electronic elements, the calculated intensity of their songs drew out ancient swells alongside contemporary rhythms.” (SXSW2021)
In 2022, they won the Korean Music Awards Grand Prize for Best Electronic Song with go to gpd and Best Electronic Album for Born By Gorgeousness. Selected by WOMEX, HAEPAARY stands as a groundbreaking musician in the global music scene.
