The Moranbong Band's Concert on July 6th, 2012 Pyongyang, North Korea #DPRKMusic

경애하는 김정은동지를 모시고 진행한 모란봉악단 시범공연 Kim Jong-un watches the new Moranbong band’s performance. _______________________________________________________________________ The #MoranbongBand (Korean: 모란봉악단; RR: Moranbong Akdan, lit. “Tree Peony Peak Band“), also known as the #MoranHillOrchestra, is a North Korean girl group. The original members were selected by the country’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un. Performing interpretive styles of pop, rock, and fusion, they are the first all-female band from the DPRK, and made their world debut on #July6th, 2012. Their varied musical style has been described as symphonic because it is «putting together different kinds of sounds, and ending in a harmonious, pleasing result». The band has been referred to in the West as «North Korea’s version of the Spice Girls». Their first performance featured Western popular culture imagery and music, including Disney characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Snow White, Winnie the Pooh, the «Theme from Rocky» and Frank Sinatra’s «My Way». Other Western music included «Czardas», «Zigeunerweisen», «La Reine de Saba», «Menuet», «Penelope» and «Serenade de l’Étoile», as well as «The Duel», described as «a popular songs»; «Victory» introduced as «a rap song», and «Dallas» introduced as «a country music selection». Twelve cartoon film scores were also presented in a piece called «The Collection of World Fairy Tale Songs». #Moranbong #10thAnniversary #Jubilee #Pyongyang #NorthKorea This content has published for personal acquaintance only. It’s not intended for commercial use.