“Ahn Young Ha Se Yo!”

Music of Korea

HISTORY•Korea is rich in musical culture, and its music is distinctive despite tremendous influences from China.

HISTORY•Evidence of these influences can presently be found in the existence of Koreanized-Chinese music called tang-ak

HISTORY

•The Korean term tang-ak literally means music from T'ang Dynasty China.

Korean traditional music can be roughly divided into two major categories:

Chong-ak;which means music for the ruling class

Sog-ak; music for the common people

•Yayue- an elegant music which includes ritual and ceremonial court music

•Suyue-popular music•Huyue-foreign music

•A-ak-elegant vocal and instrumental music

Pansori-drama sung by one performer and accompanied by barrel-shaped drum

Korean Traditional Instrument

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CHANGGO• Hour-glass

shape

• Made of a wooden tube with its two sides covered by leather

Haegum

•Two-stringed spike fiddle

KAYAGUM•Kayagum is

often compared with Japanese Koto, but it is quite different from Koto in the following points:

KAYAGUM•It should be placed on the lap of its player and its tail on the floor,

KAYAGUM

•Kayagum is played with bare fingers.

SENAP•A wind instrument with a copper-made trumpet attached to the wooden tube.