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In a style detailed yet accessible, Nathan Hesselink's P'ungmul leads us to a sense of the ways in which participation in this rural percussion tradition fit into the flow of contemporary Korean life. Distinguishing between p'ungmul's various contexts as a form of entertainment, ritual, and labor, Hesselink addresses performance aesthetics, ensemble interrelationships, and ensemble-audience expectations. Other highlights in this study include his explanation of the incredible array and succession of patterns that constitute performances, clarification of right and left playing styles, and extensive translations of interviews as well as narratives of his mentors. This book is an important addition to the burgeoning study of Korean music beyond Korea. --Bonnie C. Wade, University of California, Berkeley<br>

A great achievement. [The book] is written in a very accessible style and offers a wealth of unique insights and accounts regarding the tradition and practice of p''ungmal in contemporary Korean society. . . .Hesselink manages to maintain an engaging narrative that incorporates many interesting (and often funny) anecdotes. -- Roald Maliangkay Asian Ethnology

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Nathan Hesselink is assistant professor of ethnomusicology at the University of British Columbia. He is the editor of Contemporary Directions: Korean Folk Music Engaging the Twentieth Century and Beyond.

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