K-pop songs played with gugak instruments 2021-02-10 Koreans have long been known to love singing. They needed songs not only for entertainment, but also while working. Many Koreans claim that they ... Sounds of Korea
Rain and Wind 2021-02-03 “Arari아라리” from the Jeongseon정선 area in Gangwon-do Province is considered the oldest version of Arirang. It is also known for its ... Sounds of Korea
Poem-based songs 2021-01-27 Bright sunshine is a welcoming gift on freezing winter days such as now. There is an old poem that describes how one would like to take this sunshine ... Sounds of Korea
Gayageum virtuoso Hwang Byung-ki 2021-01-20 Gayageum is estimated to have been created at least before the sixth century, giving it a history of more than 1,500 years. Originally, the instrument ... Sounds of Korea
Korean songs based on Chinese tales 2021-01-13 The term ‘gagok가곡’ refers to a poem put to a melody. The Chinses poem titled “Ilsobaekmisaeng일소백미생,” which means one ... Sounds of Korea
Art-inspired music pieces 2021-01-06 Year 2021 has arrived and everyone around the world is ready to make a fresh start. We all hope that the pandemic would end in 2021 and that our lives ... Sounds of Korea
Instruments of Unified Silla 2020-12-30 Music is said to influence human emotions. Good music makes you feel good and a horror movie without its eerie music does not scare anyone. In the old ... Sounds of Korea
Winter solstice and Christmas 2020-12-23 Last Monday was Dongji동지, the winter solstice, the day with the longest night of the year. It also means that daytime will grow longer thereafter. ... Sounds of Korea
Noteworthy Gugak Bands 2020-12-09 Korea is not that big a country, but each region has a distinct dialect perhaps from being separated by many rivers and mountains. Variations in intonation ... Sounds of Korea
Plucked string instruments 2020-12-02 The term “gagok가곡” refers to poems set to music. A gagok piece includes all the signature traditional instruments, such as gayageum, ... Sounds of Korea