Gagok is a genre of traditional Korean vocal music sung by in the community and establishes a sense of shared identity

men and women to the accompaniment of a small orchestra,
one of several forms of singing that together
constitute jeongga, or ‘right song’. Noon, it was only sung by
higher classes but now anyone can sing it. Gagok comprises
twenty-six namchang or songs for men, and
fifteen yeochang or songs for women. Namchang are
characterized by strong, deep, resonant voices,
while yeochang are characterized by high-pitched, thin voices.
Gagok songs are composed either in a solemn, peaceful key or
a melancholic one, and use 10-beat or 16-beat rhythm. The
traditional instrumentation of the orchestra includes
the geomungo six-string zither, daegeum bamboo transverse
flute, gayageum twelve-string zither and piri (small double-
reed pipe). Gagok has played an important role in the
establishment of Korean identity.
Pansori is a genre of musical storytelling performed by a
vocalist and a drummer. This popular tradition, characterized
by expressive singing, stylized speech, a repertory of
narratives and gesture, embraces both elite and folk culture.
During performances lasting up to eight hours, a male or
female singer, accompanied by a single barrel drum,
improvises on texts that combine rural and erudite literary
expressions. The term Pansori is derived from the Korean
words pan, meaning “a place where many people gather”, and
sori meaning “song”. Pansori originated in south-west Korea
in the seventeenth century, probably as a new expression of
the narrative songs of shamans. The settings, characters and
situations that make up the Pansori universe are rooted in the
Korea of the Joseon period (1392-1910). Pansori singers
undergo long and rigorous training to master the wide range of
distinct vocal timbres and to memorize the complex
repertories.
Sanjo:(산조) is played without a pause in faster tempos as one
of the most popular genres of traditional Korean music. [37] It is
entirely instrumental music, and includes changes in rhythmic
and melodic modes during individual work. The tempo
increases in each movement. The general style of the sanjo is
marked by slides in slow movements and rhythmic complexity
in faster movements. Instruments include the changgo drum
set against a melodic instrument, such as
the gayageum or ajaeng.[35]
among community members.
Shinawi, means in broadest sense, the shamanistic music of
Korea which is performed during a Korean shaman’s ritual
dance performance to console and to entertain deities. In this
sense of word, the term is almost identical with another term,
shinbanggok (lit. ‘spirit chamber music’), which indicated
general shamanistic music performed at a folk religious
ceremony known as kut.
The kayagŭm is used in a variety of court and folk genres as
an ensemble, vocal accompaniment, and solo instrument or
any traditional Korean folk music
Ajaeng is used in court, aristocratic, and folk music, as well as
in contemporary classical music and film scores.
Pungmul is commonly used in folk performing arts in Korea,
including shamanic music, dance, and mask dance drama (lead
instrument)
Haegum is used in court music as well as madangnori
(ordinary people's music). The haegeum's range of expression
is various despite having only two strings, with sounds
ranging from sorrowful and sad to humorous.
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Jongmyo jeryeak
It refers to ritual music-including instrumental music(ak 樂),
song (ga 歌), and dance (mu 舞)—performed at the Jongmyo
Shrine, where memorial tablets for the kings and queens of the
Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) are enshrined. During the Joseon
period, Jongmyo jerye—the royal ancestral ritual—was
regularly practiced five times a year; it is currently performed
once a year on the first Sunday in May.

Nongak, means “farmers’ music” and represents an important

musical genre which has been developed mainly by peasants
in the agricultural society of Korea. The farmers’ music is
performed typically in an open area of the village. The
organization of nongak varies according to locality and
performing groups, and today there are a great number of
regional styles. It helps to enhance solidarity and cooperation