November 10 at 8PM, Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn, NY Interpretations Concert with two innovative projects integrating traditional instruments of Japan and Korea featuring composer Jin Hi Kim with Samir Chatterjee (tabla) and Thomas Buckner (voice)/Ralph Samuelson & Yoko Hiraoka. *World Premiere of Digital Buddha II (2011) Conceived by Jin Hi Kim, video mandala by Joel Cadman, digital images by Benton-C Bainbridge Performed by Jin Hi Kim (komungo/electric komungo, Buddhist barrel drums); Samir Chatterjee (tabla); Thomas Buckner (voice) Jin Hi Kim’s “Digital Buddha" begins with a hypnotic, contemplative video mandala and the ancient 4th century acoustic komungo that is rooted in Buddhist meditation. The collaboration between komungo and tabla presents an Eastern calm in a contemporary time sense. Kim's solo on the world's only electric komungo has her processing the komungo sound through a personal computer program, electrified and altered sounds via MIDI foot pedal control of a custom MAX/MSP program. While staying true to the nature of the instrument, her electric komungo solo performance interweaves the timeless tradition with space-age blips. The collaboration between voice and electric komungo is an attempt to express the longevity of the sun. The program ends with a drum duo pounding for the dark energy of universe. The concert performed without breaks has a range of interlocking and overlapping images and music from quiet contemplation to romping ecstasy.