Kim Seok-Chul
Korean musician
About Kim Seok-Chul
Lived 1922 – 2005 (aged 83). Kim Seok-Chul was a South Korean.
Kim Seok-chul (, 28 February 1922 – 26 July 2005) was a South Korean shaman in byeolsin-gut (별신굿, shaman ritual in the east coast of Korea) troop and hojok virtuoso (호적산조), recognized as the 82nd valuable intangible cultural asset of the Republic of Korea for his mastery of the instrument. Kim was born in 1922 at Pohang city, Kyungsangbuk-do. He was the great shaman, musician and composer of Korean traditional music. Outside of South Korea, he was primarily known for an audio snippet of his hojok playing, which was used in the experimental sound collage album Consume Red by Ground Zero (band).
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Who was Kim Seok-Chul?
Korean musician (1922-2005)
When was Kim Seok-Chul born?
Kim Seok-Chul was born on 28 February 1922 in Pohang.
When did Kim Seok-Chul die?
Kim Seok-Chul died on 26 July 2005.
What nationality was Kim Seok-Chul?
Kim Seok-Chul was South Korean.
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