Seung-Won Oh writes Bosch Requiem: Korean death ritual in western jacket

by Thea Derks
11 October 202030 March 2022
6 min read
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Vorig jaar componeerde de Grieks-Nederlandse Calliope Tsoupaki het Bosch Requiem. Dit jaar tekent de van oorsprong Koreaanse Seung-Won Oh voor deze traditionele aftrap van November Music. Zoals Tsoupaki dankbaar put uit de muzikale tradities van haar vaderland, grijpt ook Oh terug op haar Koreaanse wortels. De titel YeonDo verwijst naar een dodenritueel waarmee katholieke Koreanen afscheid nemen van hun dierbaren. Het stuk beleeft 6 november zijn première in het Jheronimus Bosch Art Center in ‘s...

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

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