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Sanjo

2011-08-31

There is a local phrase that goes “gujeonsimsu,” meaning to spread information orally and teach with heart. In the past, master musicians gave lessons ...

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Eotmori Jangdan, Hwimori Jangdan

2011-08-24

There are various ways to accomplish one’s goals. Rather than just following an ordinary approach, some people snoop around in search of alternative ...

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Jajinmori Jangdan

2011-08-17

There is a Korean phrase that goes “Koreans live thanks to bapsim.” The expression “bapsim” refers to the strength one gains from a bowl of cooked ...

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Jungjungmori Jangdan

2011-08-03

In Sounds of Korea, we have been learning about traditional rhythmic patterns. In the previous edition, we listened to a number of tunes with jungmori ...

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Jungmori Jangdan

2011-07-27

In Oriental culture, people place importance on the virtue of moderation which is called “jungyong.” While the Chinese character “jung” means ...

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Jinyangjo Jangdan

2011-07-20

Traditional Korean music usually begins with a slow beat but gets faster. The suite “Yeongsanhoesang” mainly played by noble scholars is comprised ...

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Folk Music Jangdan

2011-07-13

The symbolic tune “Arirang” is Korea’s representative folk song, which has been loved and sung by locals throughout the nation’s long history. ...

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Jangdan of Upper-class Music

2011-07-06

Crime investigation TV drama series often feature scenes where experts figure out the age, sex, habit, or even illnesses of someone who has died ...

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Buk & Janggu (북, 장구)

2011-06-29

Among Korean musical terms, there is an expression that goes “one gosu and two myeongchangs.” While gosu refers to the player of a traditional drum ...

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yanggeum & Tungso (양금, 퉁소)

2011-06-22

People can easily trace the origin of the various items they commonly use in their daily lives by taking a closer look at their names. Now Korean terms ...

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