Ensemble Mik Nawooj
Ensemble Mik Nawooj | |
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| Origin | San Francisco |
| Genres | Classical, hip hop, rock, pop |
| Years active | 2005, 2010-present |
| Labels | Golden Fetus Records |
| Website | ensemblemiknawooj |
Ensemble Mik Nawooj is a San Francisco Bay Area-based musical group that merges classical, jazz, and hip hop styles. They are best known for The Great Integration, their "chamber hip hop opera."[1][2]
Members
[edit]Classically trained composer and pianist JooWan Kim founded Ensemble Mik Nawooj in 2005. In 2010, after 5 years of hiatus, Kim co-founded Golden Fetus Records to push the group independently.[3]
Current members include:
- Sandman - MC
- Anne Hepburn Smith - Soprano
- Joyce Lee - Flute
- Andrew Friedman - Clarinet
- Clare Armenante - Violin
- Evan Kahn/Bridget Pasker - Cello
- Eugene Theriault - Bass
- LJ Alexander - Drums
Acclaim
[edit]The Great Integration was voted the #1 R&B/Hip-Hop album of February 2010 by Pirate Cat Radio, and the group has received acclaim from jazz artist Ahmad Jamal.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Straus, Tamera. "Heads up at Yoshi's." San Francisco Chronicle. July 22, 2010. [1]
- ^ Alburger, Mark. "JooWan Kim's Integration." 21st Century Music. Volume 17, Number 10. October 2010.[2]
- ^ Holt, Devin. "Composer JooWan Kim Explains Ensemble Mik Nawooj, Oakland's Hip-Hop Orchestra" SF Weekly. Sep. 6 2013. [3]
- ^ Malone, Rik. "A "Great Integration" of Musical Genres." KQED Arts. Aug 17, 2010. [4]
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