KOREA

 Korea is a region in East Asia;

since 1948 it has been divided
between two distinctive sovereign
states: North Korea and South
Korea.
 Located on the Korean Peninsula,
Korea is bordered by China to the
northwest, Russia to the northeast,
and neighbors Japan to the east by
the Korea Strait and the Sea of
Japan (East Sea).
Traditional Culture of
Korea
 Korea has its mythical beginnings 5000 years ago.
 The legend of Dangun, the mythical founder of
Korea, makes an impact upon Korean culture to
this day.
 Profound impact of Shamanism, Buddhism,
Daoism, Confucianism, and Christianity, and it
yields the varied and colorful culture that is Korea.
 The roots of their traditional culture remain the
same..
 North Korea and South Korea traditionally
share the culture of Korea.
 The political separation of the two nations
has created two, distinct Korean cultures.
Traditional Korean Arts

Music

 Traditional music in Korea has been based on

the voice, a distinct type reflecting the
temperament and history of the Korean
people.
Two Kinds of Traditional
Music

 Jeongak
-has a strong intellectual emphasis.
-Played at an extremely slow pace, with single
beats taking as long as three seconds.
-the beat of Jeongak matches the speed of
breathing rather than the heartbeat.
-it has soft and tranquil tone arises from the non-
metallic materials of the traditional instruments.
 Minsogak

-Korea's folk music.

-expresses a wide variety of moods and emotions
closely related to the lives of common people.
-Jeongak, the beat of Minsogak matches the
heartbeat.
-commonly utilizes improvisation especially in
the emotional music.