You will hear from three improvised duos this evening, each with a distinct style. Three sets of various improvisations inspired by jazz, classical, electronic, folk, experimental,avant-pop,and poetry will be performed. Performers include Alex Yoo, Ariel Vera, Yoona Kim, Maxwell Salinger-Ridley, Kai Burns, and Yifei Zhou. e) Genres of Show: experimental/ improvised music

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Purikoko: PuriKoko is a free improvising, avant-pop duo featuring native New Yorkers, Ariel Vera on voice and electronics and Alex Yoo on drums and electronics. Coming out of New England Conservatory, PuriKoko’s music is a menagerie of genres. By incorporating sonic ideas influenced by hip hop, funk, free jazz, and electronic music, PuriKoko hopes to create a blend of styles unique and relatable to a diverse audience. PuriKoko is currently working on their debut EP to be released in Spring 2024. https://purikoko.notion.site/purikoko/PuriKoko-Press-Kit-5e024a010943478f8aa38f8c3ad49a59

Yifei and Kai are a guitar and voice improvising duo, who draw influence from jazz, poetry, and traditional Chinese music and songs. Using the shapes and sound of words and characters as guidance in their improvisation, they explore different soundscapes, colors, feelings, techniques, and pacing. This creates improvisation, that while not moving parallel to the given poetry, aligns with the intent, contours, and feelings of it. 

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Yoona Kim is a Boston based ajaeng player, composer, and improviser. Her performances are deeply rooted in the richness of Korean court and folk music, juxtaposed with delicate noise, the soulful depths of traditional blues, and the dynamism of contemporary music. As a creative force, Yoona’s evolving style weaves together the threads of tradition and innovation, forging a path that explores radical, non-linear temporalities. Her ajaeng stylings are both assertive and intuitive, honed over countless performances that have resonated with national and international audiences.