JAMBINAI with London Contemporary Orchestra
Orchestral grandeur collides with post-rock fury
SUN 5 OCT, 19:30 | Barbican Hall
Post-Rock band JAMBINAI make their Barbican debut in a rare and electrifying performance with the London Contemporary Orchestra (LCO) led by Robert Ames—a conductor renowned for his work in contemporary classical music and for collaborations with artists such as Radiohead, Frank Ocean, and Steve Reich.
JAMBINAI sound less like a band than a force of nature, fusing the full dramatic range of post-rock dynamics to Korean folk roots to create an exhilarating, vivid and unique fusion. Their instrumental music is coloured by combining traditional Korean instruments like the haegeum, geomungo, and piri with crushing guitars and cinematic textures.
- "Epic folk-rock that proves there’s more to Korea than K-pop" (★★★★★ Songlines)
- “Korea’s JAMBINAI impressed with their genre-blurring sound, applying traditional folk instruments to eruptive instrumental drone-rock reminiscent of Sonic Youth” (★★★★ Times)
Formed in Seoul in 2009, JAMBINAI have earned international acclaim, including 5 recognitions in the Korean Music Awards and a breathtaking performance at the Closing Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. After captivating audiences during their sold-out appearance as part of K-Music Festival 2023, they return ready to unleash their bold and immersive signature sound, unlike anything you’ve heard before.
This programme is presented by the Barbican in partnership with the K-Music Festival.
Credits:
Ilwoo Lee (piri, guitar, taepyeongso, saenghwang & vocals)
Bomi Kim (haegeum & vocals)
Eunyong Sim (geomungo)
Jaehyuk Choi (drums)
B.K Yu (bass)
Robert Ames (conductor)
London Contemporary Orchestra
