Gazebos and pavilions 2020-04-29 Koreans like to enjoy nature as it is, not landscaped or sculpted in an artificial manner. Consequently, small gazebos or bigger pavilions were ... Sounds of Korea
Modified instruments of Korea 2020-04-22 As in many other cultures, many Korean traditional instruments have been imported from overseas. Korea’s wind instrument taepyeongso태평소 ... Sounds of Korea
Music of Order and Harmony 2020-04-15 One of the key ideas used to govern the kingdom of Joseon was the philosophy of civility and music. Nowadays when we talk about civility or etiquette, ... Sounds of Korea
Variations of folk songs 2020-04-08 Green shoots of barley are sprouting in the south during spring season. These young buds endured a long, harsh winter and finally came out to flourish ... Sounds of Korea
Hansik and Cheongmyeong 2020-04-01 Hansik and Cheongmyeong usually fall very close to each other on the calendar. Hansik falls 105 days after dongji or winter solstice, around April ... Sounds of Korea
Gueum, a way of studying music 2020-03-25 Korean traditional musicians had a unique way of teaching their art. It’s called “gujeonsimsu구전심수,” which means transmitting ... Sounds of Korea
Bad habits 2020-03-18 King Jeong-jo정조 wrote the following description about a certain plant. Can you guess which plant he was referring to?Given that this plant ... Sounds of Korea
Mount Geumgang 2020-03-11 A single pansori passage usually lasts more than 10 minutes and sometimes as long as 30 minutes. So it is important for pansori singers to relax the ... Sounds of Korea
Swallows 2020-03-04 March, the month when spring officially starts. It is that time of the year when people are usually filled with new expectations. Students start ... Sounds of Korea
Music for shamanistic rituals 2020-02-26 Ghut굿, a blanket term for Korean shamanistic rituals, was once suppressed as a superstitious practice that should be eradicated. But now, it’s ... Sounds of Korea