07 Dec Little Bird
"Little Bird" speaks to the experience of leaving your homeland then returning, full of hope and sweet memories, forgetting that there was a reason you left. ...
08 Nov Song of Platitude
Mix references, detuned drums, and did you know autotune is a person? ...
01 Nov Nililiya, Part II: Arrangement
Here's part two on "Nililiya": the arrangement, traditional 굿거리 rhythm, the spirit of the song, and more. ...
25 Oct When I’m a Raisin
On Korean beauty standards, trail mix, soulful singing, being "so Korean," and gayageum music. Also Craisins and jujubes! ...
18 Oct Nililiya, Part I: Koreanness
This post turned into one about Koreanness so I'll write a part II on the arranging and recording process behind "Nililiya." ...
11 Oct Ruby, 6
“Ruby” in the title refers to the ruby slippers from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, the quintessential American tale featuring Judy Garland. The “6” is for my shoe size and also the meter that the song begins in. ...
04 Oct Dream of Home
I’ll be sharing a blog post weekly on each track off my album “Dream of Home” starting with the title track today. The posts will give a detailed look at the trajectory of each song and discuss what I learned. ...
12 Jun Gayageum Teacher in Los Angeles
I've received numerous messages about where one can find a gayageum teacher in Los Angeles so I figured I'd write it up for inquiring minds. ...