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    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.
    Chong-ak means literally "right (or correct)
    music", and its tradition includes both
    instrumental and vocal music, which were
    cultivated mainly by the upper-class literati of
    the Joseon society. Chong-ak also refers to
    ensemble music for men of high social status
    outside of the court. In this category, three
    important terms are a-ak, tang-ak, and hyang-
    ak.
    They sang when they worked in the rice paddy or
    fields, sang when they went off their lover and sang
    when their life was troubled and weighing them
    down.
    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.

    Traditional Korean instruments can be


    broadly divided into three groups: string,
    wind, and percussion instruments.
    Arirang – is a Korean folk song, sometimes
    considered the unofficial national anthem of Korea.
    It is used as a symbol of Korean culture. Arirang is in
    essence a song of farewell. The origin of the word
    “Arirang” is “the hill”. With Korea’s land being
    mountainous, there are also many foothills
    throughout the country. Most Koreans had partings
    on a number of such hills. An emotion of deep regrets
    is imbued in the rhythm of Arirang. The songs evokes
    the feeling of the tears shed by Koreans and the
    remembrance of their sad stories.
    A category of Korean music traditionally
    associated with the lower classes or for the
    general public and are vibrant and energetic

    Six-string plucked zither is a traditional Korean


    stringed musical instrument of the zither family of
    instruments with both bridges and frets.
    It means literally "right (or correct) music

    Korean folk song, sometimes considered the


    unofficial national anthem of Korea.

    The most widely used drum used in the traditional


    music of Korea.
    1) It refers to the colour and translates to "black crane
    zither“ instrument

    2) The best-known traditional Korean musical


    instrument.
    3) It is available in most kinds, and consists of an
    hourglass-shaped body with two heads made from
    animal skin

    4) The two-string vertical fiddle instrument

    5) It is made of bamboo with large reed and cylindrical


    bore that’s gives a sound mellower than types of oboe.

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