Shim Yong, a patron of artists 2019-07-10 Patrons, or sponsors of artists, were the driving force behind the growth of art in Renaissance Europe. There would not have been great artists like ... Sounds of Korea
Joseon-era Renaissance man Hong Dae-yong 2019-07-03 Hong Dae-yong(홍대용) is known as a Silhak(실학) or realist scholar from the late Joseon era. He was also a scientist, who argued that the Earth rotated ... Sounds of Korea
Performing types of jeongak 2019-06-26 Jeongak정악, the music mostly enjoyed by royal court members or gentlemen of Joseon, is a symphony of diverse musical instruments, such as the gayageum, ... Sounds of Korea
Songs of western regions in Korea 2019-06-19 Writer Yi Kwang-su이광수, known to us as the author of “The Heartless” and “The Soil,” was also lambasted for being a staunch ... Sounds of Korea
Yeongsanhoesang 2019-06-12 Korean music is largely divided into two categories - jeongak정악, enjoyed by the ruling class, and folk music for ordinary people. Jeongak is usually ... Sounds of Korea
Intangible cultural heritages 2019-06-05 Korea’s central and local governments have protected our intangible heritages with exceptional historical or artistic value by designating ... Sounds of Korea
Wind instruments of Korea 2019-05-29 Traditional wind instruments of Korea can be divided into two groups. One group is played with a reed attached to the instruments, like the piri피리 ... Sounds of Korea
Different types of songs 2019-05-22 In the Joseon era, a person’s social class was deemed more important than one’s character or capabilities. Thus, the music people ... Sounds of Korea
Genuine mentors 2019-05-15 Musicians in the old days used to learn music not by reading notes, but by watching and imitating their teachers. This learning process is described ... Sounds of Korea
Parents’ love 2019-05-08 You’ve probably seen quite a lot of people trying to protect the environment by cutting down on plastic or rescuing endangered animals or ... Sounds of Korea
