Korean
traditional music is a type of music that is played by people of Korea using
Korean musical instruments, either in North Korea or South Korea. In South Korea the term is han-eum-ak
jeontong guk (한국 전통 음악) or
woof-ak (국악), while in North Korea called minjok eum-ak (민족 음악).
Korean traditional music is divided into some categories :
Music
palace also called Jeong-ak or appropriate music. Music at the palace is
divided into 2 types since the time of kingdom of Silla, which hyang-ak-ak and
pliers. Hyang-ak is the original music, and tang-ak Korea is Chinese music
from the Tang Dynasty. The unification of the Korean peninsula by Silla
allied with Tang in the 8th century, causing the flow of Chinese culture to
Korea. In subsequent periods, the Chinese music continues to be named with
the term tang-ak despite the change of power in the country
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Military
Music
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Religious
Music
a)
Yeombul (염불): a type of silk is recited mantras in daily ceremonies by
monks at the temple and also called sori anchaebi or indoor track.
b)
Beompae (범배): is a kind of spell bakkachaebi sori or outdoor tracks are
sung during special ceremonies by monks special master Buddhist music.
c)
Hwacheong (화청): is a kind of mantra chanted the Korean language to spread
the Buddha's teachings in a language that is easily understood.
Shamanism is the oldest Korean folk belief that combine
elements of ritual worship with music and dance by the leadership of a shaman
(mudang or Baksu;무당, 박수). Not only the structure of the ritual,
but the style of music and dance forms differ by each region. The parts consist Shamanism music
performances and poetry play a musical instrument that is usually performed with
dances.
Ø Nongak (농악) is a music game farmers staged by
musician group consisting of farmers (nongaktae;농악태). Currently the game music nongak
(nongak nori) are based on a variety of activities including a village ritual
(gut;굿) military
training work activities or purely for entertainment. Nongak have variations
based on the region, Gyeonggi nongak jwado nongak udo nongak Honam nongak
Samcheonpo nongak uttari nongak and Yeongnam nongak. Nongak Shows can last for
several days which includes a music game in the village temples wells houses
village office which consists of a parade (Gil-gut;길굿) knocked on the gate (mun-gut;문굿) and walked around the walls of the
courtyard of a building (heolsa-gut;헐사굿).
Ø Samul Nori (사물 노리) is a kind of traditional music that
is rooted in the arts roving entertainers entertain groups or Namsadangpae (남사당배) in the past. The group namsadang
featuring entertainment in the form nongak dancing and acrobatics to make a
living. Samul nori called urban music is distinguished from nongak and roving
musical game. In contrast to nongak is displayed by standing and dancing nori
samul sit to concentrate played with rhythmic music game.
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Vocal
Music
Vocal
music (Seong-ak;성악) is a
type of sound art that is displayed by the lyrics of folk tales or folk song.
a) Need a
referral type vocal music is Jeong-ak-ak and Minsok.
b) Need a
referral Jeong-ak divided into sijo gasa and gagok while minsogak divided into
japga minyo pansori music Buddhism and Shamanism music.
c) Need a
referral Minyo and pansori is the kind of art that is rooted in the sound of
the singing tradition of the common people while chapga sijo gasa and gagok are
songs that come from the nobility and the palace. Both types of sound art has
different characteristics. the song describes the lives of the masses of the
people are honest while the nobility singing voice the feelings and emotions
that are not as free as the song of the common people. How to sing songs of
both types is also different. tend to sing a folk song lyrics with a range of
tones maximum while singing falsetto palace using techniques to achieve a high
tone range.
Ø Minyo (민요) or sori is a type of traditional
songs. The term is derived from the combination of the words minyo are Min (people) and Yo (song). Minyo created by musicians who are not known and have
been rooted for a long time. This type of sound art bequeath little known
texts written and varied on the terms of the region. Korean People sing minyo
in simple sentences for a variety of activities such as work, entertainment and
funeral. Actually, the term minyo comes from Japanese occupation during which
the gramophone was introduced. music-music recorded with a phonograph at the
time it was kind of new minyo (sin-minyo;신민요) are shown by professional singers.
Ø Pansori (판소리) voice is kind of traditional Korean
art that uses natural sound to reach the maximum limit with a unique way.
Pansori is a type of folk music that is derived from the entertainer since the
Joseon Dynasty. The lyrics describe emotional rabble pansori honest and
open. When in a state of good feeling, a singer can pansori bernyani for hours,
but if not they will just appear one hour.
Ø Arirang (아리랑) is a kind of folk songs of the most
popular in Korea. The song is widely known since the release of the 1926 silent
film masterpiece Na Un-gyu is also of the same name, Arirang. Arirang at that
moment became a symbol of the independence movement against
occupation Japan. version of the song arirang diverse region by region,
ranging from Jeongseon arirang, arirang Jindo arirang and Miryang. The origins
of arirang known by folklore, but its creator is unknown.