MUSIC OF KOREA

Hist
ory
◦ Korea is rich musical culture, and its
music is distinctive despite tremendous
influences from China.
◦ Evidence of these influences can
presently be found in the existence of
Koreanized-Chinese music called
TANG-AK
 Hist
oryTang-ak
◦ The Korean term literally
means MUSIC FROM T’ANG
DYNASTY CHINA.
Chong-ak;
◦ It
means MUSIC FOR
RULING CLASS
 KOREAN
TRADITIONAL MUSIC
can be roughly divided into
two major categories:
 Sog-ak;
◦ Music for the
common people
 Yayue
◦ an elegant music which
includes ritual and
ceremonial court music
 A-ak
◦ an elegant vocal
and Instrumental
music
Suyue
Popular
music
 Huyue
Foreign music
 Pansori
◦ drama sung by one
performer and
accompanied by barrel-
shaped drum.
 KOREAN
TRADITIONAL
INSTRUMENTS
 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.
 Changgo
◦ Hour-glass shape
◦ Made of wooden tube
with its two sides covered
by leather
 Senap
◦ A wind instrument with
a copper-made trumpet
attached to the wooden
tube.