Tori Ensemble

{{Short description|South Korean folk band}}

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| origin = Republic of South Korea

| genre = Traditional music of Korea, jazz, contemporary classical music

| years_active = {{start date|2007}}–present

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| website = http://www.myspace.com/toriensemble

| current_members = Yoon-Jeong Heo
Erik Friedlander
Kang Kwon Soon
Young Chi Min
Ned Rothenberg
Satoshi Takeishi

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Tori Ensemble is a South Korean folk band.

The Tori Ensemble sextet, formed in 2007 led by the geomungo player Yoon-Jeong Heo, plays compositions of Korean traditional music, jazz and contemporary classical music.{{cite web |url=http://womad.org/artists/tori-ensemble/ |title=Tori Ensemble |date=2011|author=Nige Tassell|publisher=WOMAD|accessdate=12 June 2012}} The other five members of the ensemble are Erik Friedlander (cello), Kang Kwon Soon (Korean traditional voice), Young Chi Min (daegum, chang-go), Ned Rothenberg (clarinets and shakuhachi) and Satoshi Takeishi (percussion).{{cite web |url=http://asiasociety.org/new-york/six-musicians-five-directions-one-sound |publisher= Asia Society| title=Six musicians, 'Five directions', One sound |date=4 December 2008 |accessdate=12 June 2012}} The band has been endorsed by the Korea Foundation, Korea Society and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of South Korea as one of the most representative bands for Korean traditional music.{{cite web |url=http://www.asia.si.edu/podcasts/related/tori/prognotes.asp |title=A Korean and American Jazz Excursion: Five Directions |publisher=Smithsonian Institution|accessdate=12 June 2012}} The band has performed at venues worldwide, including countries such as Australia,{{cite web |url=http://archive.womadelaide.com.au/2012/artists/tori-ensemble.html |title=Tori Ensemble performing in Adelaide, Australia |publisher=WOMADelaide |accessdate=12 June 2012}} Malaysia,{{cite web|url=http://www.penangworldmusic.com/tori-ensemble.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131055125/http://www.penangworldmusic.com/tori-ensemble.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 January 2013 |title=Tori Ensemble at Penang world music festival |accessdate=12 June 2012 }} New Zealand,{{cite web|url=http://www.taft.co.nz/womad/artists/Tori-Ensemble.html |title=Womad, the World Festival |accessdate=12 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421000816/http://www.taft.co.nz/womad/artists/Tori-Ensemble.html |archivedate=April 21, 2012 }} Slovenia{{cite web|url=http://www.amnesty.si/j7/2-uncategorised/278-druga-godba-tori-ensemble.html |title=Amnesty International about Tori Ensemble in Slovenia |accessdate=12 June 2012 |date=19 April 2012 |language=Slovenian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603113820/http://www.amnesty.si/j7/2-uncategorised/278-druga-godba-tori-ensemble.html |archivedate=June 3, 2012 }}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.drugagodba.si/en/program/ |title=Druga Godba music Festival about Tori Ensemble |accessdate=12 June 2012 |language=Slovenian}} and the United States.{{cite web |url=http://worldmusiccentral.org/2011/08/20/tori-ensemble-at-womad-charlton-park/ |title=Tori Ensemble at WOMAD Charlton Park |author=JillTurner| accessdate=12 June 2012 |date=11 August 2011}}
- {{cite web |url=http://crossroadsconcerts.org/?p=3109 |title=Tori Ensemble at Crossroads music |accessdate=12 June 2012 |date=7 December 2011|publisher=Crossroads Music}}