Leenalchi () is a South Korean

pansori ' () is a Korean genre of musical storytelling performed by a singer and a drummer. The term ''pansori'' is derived from the Korean words ''pan'' (Hangul: 판) and ''sori'' (Hangul: 소리), the latter of which means "sound." However, ''pan ...

pop band formed in 2019.

Members

The band has a unique lineup, with three female and one male traditional Korean singers, two bassists and a drummer. The four traditional singers are graduates of Seoul National University's traditional music department. Bassist Jang Young-gyu scored the films " The Wailing" (2016) and "

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" (2016) and played bass for SsingSsing. Fellow bassist Jeong Jung-yeop previously played bass for Kiha and the Faces. Drummer Lee Chul-hee was also drummer for SsingSsing. The band is named after Lee Nal-chi, a pansori master and

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performer of the 1880s. All members participate in coming up with a song in a rhythmic way, "like a Wikipedia article written by many contributors". The band members met during a 2018 performance of "Dragon King" at the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju.

Work

Their first album was influenced by the pansori play

Sugungga ''Sugungga'' is one of the five surviving stories of the Korean ''pansori'' storytelling tradition. The other stories are ''Simcheongga'', ''Heungbuga'', ''Jeokbyeokga'', and ''Chunhyangga''. ''Sugungga'' is considered to be more exciting and farc ...

. The band released its track "Tiger is Coming" as a

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Reception

The band has achieved considerable success, appearing in the

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"Feel the Rhythm of Korea" video series promoting the cities of

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Mokpo Mokpo (; ''Mokpo-si'') is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, located at the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula, close to Yudal mountain. Mokpo has frequent high-speed train services to Seoul, and is the terminus for a number of f ...

, Andong,

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, and Incheon and winning three prizes at the

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in 2021 for Musician of the Year, Best Modern Rock Song, and Best Jazz & Crossover Album. Judges called it the "sexiest album of 2020". The band frequently collaborates with Ambiguous Dance Company.

References

External links

Leenalchi on Instagram

Leenalchi on Bandcamp

Leenalchi on YouTube
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