Music for shamanistic rituals 2020-02-19 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
Regional characteristics in music 2020-02-12 Just as each region in Korea has its own distinct dialect, music also has regional characteristics that indicate where it originated. For instance, ... Sounds of Korea
Spring Rituals 2020-02-05 Yesterday was Ipchun(입춘) in Korea, the beginning of spring. However, the temperatures around Ipchun(입춘) belie the seasonal title, since it’s ... Sounds of Korea
Japga, songs for the commoners 2020-01-29 There were times when social class distinction was very clear. Even music differed for people in different social classes. The music played for ... Sounds of Korea
Gayageum 2020-01-22 Every country and people celebrates a new year differently, depending on its unique history and culture. Although people across the globe now use ... Sounds of Korea
Folk songs from northern provinces 2020-01-15 Baebaengi-gut(배뱅이굿) is a song that was sang most often in the Hwanghae(황해) and Pyeongan(평안) regions in what is now North Korea. It is also called ... Sounds of Korea
Our Tune Meets Western Music 2020-01-08 In the old days the term “norae(노래)” or songs referred to musical poems enjoyed mostly by the ruling class, while the songs sung by ordinary ... Sounds of Korea
Gayageum 2019-12-25 There is a poem titled “Christmas” written by Kim Jong-gil(김종길) that starts as follows:With reddish charcoal glowing in a darkened ... Sounds of Korea
Sights and sounds of winter 2019-12-18 People supposedly feel colder at the beginning of winter rather than in mid-season, because they hesitate to put on warm clothes to convince themselves ... Sounds of Korea
Master singers’ romance 2019-12-11 Master singer Song Heung-rok(송흥록), the father of Dongpyeonje(동편제) pansori(판소리) in the early 1800s was so amazingly talented that he earned the ... Sounds of Korea