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Arirang is a Korean folk song, sometimes

considered the unofficial national anthem of
Korea. It is used as a symbol of Korea and
Korean culture. Arirang is in essence a song
of farewell.

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THE TERM ARIRANG IS OFTEN TRANSLATED AS “MY

BELOVED ONE,” AS SOME LINGUISTIC RESEARCH
SUPPORTS THAT IN ANCIENT KOREAN ARI MEANT
“BEAUTIFUL” AND RANG MEANT “THE GROOM.” IN
ADDITION, ARIRANG IS SAID TO BE THE NAME OF A
HILL LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL PART OF SEOUL.
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Like other traditional Korean folk

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songs, Arirang was taught and

transmitted orally and aurally.
Therefore, the oral and aural approach is
recommended when teaching Arirang.

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A concert to mark the new year took place at
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the Seoul Arts Center on Jan. 6. The concert
featured a medley of versions of "Arirang"
performed jointly by a Western classical music
orchestra and a range of traditional Korean
musical instruments, such as the 12-stringed
zither, or gayageum, the cylindrical double-
reed bamboo oboe, or piri, and the free-reed
mouth organ made from 17 bamboo pipes, or
saenghwang

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Korea's folk music tradition, with its
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generous use of bright rhythms and melodies,

offers a more energetic and capricious
contrast to the nation's collection of classical
music works. Folk music represents the soul
and sound of traditional Korean villages with
an eclectic array of music forms including
numerous folk songs, various forms of
instrumental pieces, pansori, and shaman
ritual music.

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Korean Traditional Music refers to the
music of the Korean peninsula ranging
from prehistoric times to the division of
Korea into South and North in 1945. It
includes court music, folk music, poetic
songs, and religious music used in
shamanistic and Buddhist traditions.

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Instrumental Music of Korea

Korean music, especially in South Korea,

has a rich vocal tradition and diverse
instruments and music forms. Folk songs,
religious works, court music, and shaman
rituals all express the soul of a nation
whose history is filled with colorful and
fascinating tales. Traditional Korean music
represents a world of captivating rhythms
and melodies whose sounds draw listeners
in like a breath. Koreans sang songs when
they could not hold their sadness in.

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Korean Musical Instruments

String Instruments
1. The Gayageum or Kayagum is a traditional Korean plucked zither with 12 strings,
though some more recent variants have 18, 21 or 25 strings. It is probably the best
known traditional Korean musical instrument.
2. The Geomungo (also spelled komungo or kŏmun'go) or hyeongeum (literally "black
zither", also spelled hyongum or hyŏn'gŭm) is a
traditional Korean plucked zither with both bridges and frets. Geomungo is a
representative stringed instrument made in Goguryeo before the 5th
century.Scholars believe that the name refers to Goguryeo and translates to
"Goguryeo zither" or that it refers to the colour and translates to "black crane
zither“
3. The Haegeum is a traditional Korean string instrument, resembling a vertical fiddle
with two strings; derived from xiqin, traditional Instrument of Xi people, which was
introduced in Goryeo Dynasty through Northern Song.
Wind Instrument

Piri is a Korean double reed instrument, used in both the folk and classical music
of Korea. Originating in Central Asia, it was introduced to the Korean peninsula
from China, and has been used there as early as the Three Kingdoms period,
most notably in the states of Goguryeo and Baekje

Percussion Instrument

The Changgo or sometimes called seyogo is the most representative drum in

traditional Korean music. It is available in most kinds, and consists of an
hourglass-shaped body with two heads made from animal skin.
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