Ensemble Mik Nawooj

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The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience
Origin San Francisco
Genres Classical, hip hop, rock, pop
Years active2010-present
LabelsGolden Fetus Records
Website thhoe.com

The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience aka Ensemble Mik Nawooj is a San Francisco Bay Area-based musical group that merges classical and hip hop styles. They are best known for The Great Integration, their "chamber hip hop opera." [1] [2]

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Members

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]


Acclaim

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] Voice of America internationally released their award winning documentary, Method Sampling in January, 2025. [5] PBS ALL ARTS premiered the concert film, The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience in March, 2025. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Straus, Tamera. "Heads up at Yoshi's." San Francisco Chronicle. July 22, 2010.
  2. ↑ Alburger, Mark. "JooWan Kim's Integration." 21st Century Music. Volume 17, Number 10. October 2010.
  3. ↑ Holt, Devin. "Composer JooWan Kim Explains Ensemble Mik Nawooj, Oakland's Hip-Hop Orchestra" SF Weekly. Sep. 6 2013.
  4. ↑ Malone, Rik. "A "Great Integration" of Musical Genres." KQED Arts. Aug 17, 2010.
  5. ↑ "52 Documentary" VOA. Jan 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ WNET "ALL ARTS Documentary Selects" PBS. Mar 19, 2025.


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