Members of a Samulnori group play the janggu during a concert at the base theater on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 6, 2012. Samulnori is a type of traditional Korean music that is played on four basic percussion instruments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
Members of the Samulnori group play traditional Korean instruments called kkwaenggwari (small gong), in the base theater at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 6, 2012. The group performed folk songs along with choreographed dancing with percussion instruments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
A member of the Samulnori group plays a kkwaenggawari, (small gong) during a concert in the base theater at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 6, 2012. The group performed folk songs along with choreographed dancing with traditional Korean instruments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
Members of the Samulnori group play traditional Korean instruments called janggu in the base theater at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 6, 2012. Each of the four instruments the group played represent a different weather condition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
A member of a Samulnori group performs a traditional Korean dance during a concert in the base theater on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 6, 2012. The concert included Samulnori performances, singing and dancing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
A member of the Samulnori group performs a traditional Korean dance during a concert in the base theater at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 06, 2012. The Samulnori has its roots in “nong-ak,” a type of Korean folk music used to celebrate harvests. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
A member of a Samulnori group plays a kkwaenggawari (small gong) during a concert in the base theater on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 6, 2012. The concert included Samulnori performances, singing and dancing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
Col. John Pearse, 8th Fighter Wing commander, and other members of wing leadership join the Samulnori group for a group photo following their performance in the base theater on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 6, 2012. Samulnori is a type of traditional Korean music that is played on four basic percussion instruments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
8/9/2012 - KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Fighter Wing got a chance to learn about Korean culture Aug. 6. A Samulnori group performed a free concert in the base theater that included traditional folk dancing, singing and music.
Samulnori is a traditional Korean type of music that is performed with four traditional Korean percussion instruments: kkwaenggwari (small gong), jing (large gong), janggu (an hourglass shaped drum) and buk (barrel shaped drum).
