Gagopa Hyungmi Kim

• 1 Gagopa 04:25
• 2 Aldea 04:06
• 3 When spring comes (feat. Haegeum Ccotbeyul) 03:16
• 4 Waiting for my dear 04:41
• 5 A grove 04:24
• 6 A nameless grave 03:31
• 7 Where the cloud goes 03:17
• 8 Passing his house 04:14
• 9 Autumn night (feat. Harmonica Jeduk Jeon) 04:27
• 10 Hangyeryung 04:05
• 11 Visage 04:13
• 12 Love 03:19
• 13 Autumn night (Piano Duo) 03:02
• Total Runtime 51:00

Info for Gagopa

Singing a nostalgia by reinterpretation of Korean modern folk songs. While vocalist Hyungmi Kim had chosen jazz standard tunes for debut album, she chose Korean modern folk songs(early 19century songs) for her second album. She also worked with various talented musicians for this album; Popular Harmonica player Jeduk Jeon, virtuoso Haegeum, Korean traditional string instrument, player Ccotbyel, legendary percussion player Valtinho Anastacio who have played with McCoy Tyner, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Astrud Gilberto, etc. and demanding musical music director Jongyoon Choi as string arranger.

This album is about the things that don't exist anymore or the things we forgot and lost. Hyungmi's calm voice narrates the nostalgia of our childhood and even our parent's childhood with beautiful melody; The path in an orchard, the old hometown, the spring season in countryside, the faces in our memories, the autumn night and so on. She hopes that this album could be the cure for people live busy and crazy modern urban life.

“Gagopa” means “longing to return” in Korean literature language, expressing desire to return to hometown that doesn’t exist anymore. “Aldea” is also about old hometown in southern area. “A nameless grave” is the song related to Korean Civil War. The song tells situation is tragic right after war but the nature is still beautiful in contrast. “Hangyeryung” is one of the rough mountain pass in Korea. She dedicated this song for her cousin, Youngsuk Park who passed away during climbing Mt. Annapurna.

Hyungmi Kim, vocals

Kim Hyeongmi (aka. Hyungmi Kim)
Bachelor of Arts, Berklee College of Music, Boston
Master of Music, Queens College, New York
Professor of Music at Baekseok University

Performance Activities:
Water Light Jazz Festival, Seoul
Hyehwa Art Ceonter Music Festival (KC Bridge)
Art Stage at Noon (Sejong Center, Seoul)
Concert at Yyumijae Gallery House, Exclusive Concert (Bear Hall, Seoul 2012
Ulsan Jazz Festival, Beautiful Seoul Festival
Maria Callas Hall Concert, Seoul, Green Plugged Festival
New York 911 Memorial concert

This album contains no booklet.