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“100 Years in Bloom” Peony Concert and Centennial Celebrations | Pungnyu in the Peony Garden

Hilary Finchum-Sung, Executive Director of the Association for Asian Studies; Chan E. Park, Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University; Sunhong Kim, U-M graduate student in ethnomusicology
Saturday, June 4, 2022
1:00-3:00 PM
Nichols Arboretum Map
1:00-2:30PM
Join us for a celebration of the centennial anniversary of the peony garden at Nichols Arboretum!

2:30-3:00PM
The program will conclude with a performance by "Pungnyu in the Peony Garden". Featuring a variety of traditional Korean instruments and genres including: danso, haegeum, janggu, geomungo, piri, pansori.

Pungnyu means ‘wind and stream,’ and it represents the connection Korean traditional music has to nature. The sounds are produced by instruments made of materials such as bamboo, silk, and aged wood, creating sonorities reminiscent of the wind blowing through grass and the rustling of leaves. This performance celebrates the beauty of our natural world and encourages us to sit, listen, and drink up the beauty of our surroundings.Join us for a celebration of the centennial anniversary of the peony garden at Nichols Arboretum!

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at ncks.info@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
Building: Nichols Arboretum
Event Type: Performance
Tags: Asia, Gardening, Korea, Music
Source: Happening @ Michigan from Nam Center for Korean Studies, Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum, International Institute, Asian Languages and Cultures