Society for Music Research
Sunhong Kim
Ethnomusicology
Sunhong Kim (she/her) is a Ph.D. candidate in Ethnomusicology and a student in the Women’s and Gender Studies Certificate Program and the World Performance Certificate Program at the University of Michigan.
Her doctoral research explores the aural significance of instrumental sound in the performance practices of gugak (traditional Korean music) ensembles in contemporary South Korea. Centering aurally as a critical lens, she investigates how the politics of sound and the sound of politics shape performance communities in a globalizing Korea. As a p’iri performer, she actively engages with Korean immigrant communities to promote and present gugak in the U.S. In addition, she leads and mentors the undergraduate student club Sinaboro (a Korean percussion ensemble at U-M), working to bring resources, fellowships, and an enriched educational environment to its members.
Contact: ksunhong@umich.edu
Posts
- SMR Members Present at IASPM 2023 – July 17, 2023
- Sinaboro's Field Trip to Chicago over Spring Break – March 10, 2023
