Kim Seok-chul

Biography

Kim Seok-chul (1922–2005) was a South Korean master of the taepyeongso reed instrument and the leading figure of East Coast shamanic sinawi improvisation. Recognised at home as an intangible cultural heritage holder, his late recordings brought his ritual music to international audiences before his death in 2005. His playing is studied in Korea as the summit of taepyeongso technique and ritual authority.