Sitting cross-legged on a black rectangular stage, Juyoung “Peter” Lim rapidly strikes a small, handheld gong, creating a high-pitched, metallic sound. Around him, several others follow his lead, ...

A group of musicians played pungmul, a genre of Korean folk music, at the Lexington women’s march Jan. 21. Drummers were, from left, Elizabeth Navarro Varnado, Martina Vasil, Megan Murph, Donna Kwon ...

NEW YORK — Gugak, Korean traditional music, is an umbrella term that includes both court and folk instruments. But the two couldn’t be more different. The rare art of uniting Korean court and folk ...

An unheard-of instrumental blend was onstage at Lincoln Center for a screening of “Kokdu” with a live soundtrack. Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Supported by Photographs by Chang W. Lee Text ...