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Lola Danza at John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts

Courtesy of Lola Danza | Posted on May 10, 2011

Where

John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
2700 F Street, Nw
Washington, DC
Map
(202) 467-4600

When

Fri, May 13, 2011
6pm

At Door

Free

Musicians

About

Janya
Modern Korean Shamanic Music

In Sanskrit Janya means to be born and in Korean Janya means around dawn. Janya was created by four unique musicians-- all derived from Korean descent and all women. The music is a fusion of East and West—the East: Seungmin Cha- Daegeum, Eun Sun Jung- Gayageum and Woonjung Sim- Janggo, the West with Half Korean American Singer Lola Jung Danza. Something shamanic and magical exists between the four musician women and so-- Janya was born… around dawn.

Janya will make their debut at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Friday May 13th 2011 at 6pm. They will also premier their work from their new CD entitled “Janya” at the Kennedy Center. The CD will be available in the U.S. and worldwide this summer 2011 on Evolver Records in the U.S. and also on a Korean label soon TBA....

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