“Geomungo playing is a combination of melody, percussion and bass” | Hwang Hyeyoung | Songlines
Thursday, January 27, 2022

“Geomungo playing is a combination of melody, percussion and bass” | Hwang Hyeyoung

By Simon Broughton

One half of the South Korean duo Dal:um, Hwang Hyeyoung speaks about her deep-toned, bamboo-plucked zither

Ikin Yum

©Ikin Yum

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