Wine Offering Songs 2022-09-01 It’s September already. It’s still hot but it is also true that autumn is just around the corner. It seems time has gone by too quickly ... Sounds of Korea
Ajaeng, Korean traditional string instrument 2022-08-25 Kim Wun-ran김운란 was an ajaeng musician in the late Joseon period. He was originally a yangban양반, a member of the gentry, who passed the national exam ... Sounds of Korea
Adaptations of classical works 2022-08-18 Eighteen-year-old pianist Lim Yun-chan is all the rage these days. This piano prodigy has not only become the youngest winner of the Van Cliburn ... Sounds of Korea
Summer Features 2022-08-11 Many people are bothered by the loud sound of cicadas in summer. This insect is called “sseureurami쓰르라미” in Korea. The reason the cicadas ... Sounds of Korea
Chilseok Day and Gyeongwu and Jiknyeo 2022-08-04 Today is Chilseok Day, July 7 by the lunar calendar, when Gyeonwu and Jiknyeo are allowed to meet. Long, long ago, in the kingdom of heaven, a female ... Sounds of Korea
Folksongs from the northern region 2022-07-28 Korean folksongs have unique melodies and vocalization methods by region. These regional features are called “tori토리” in Korean. ... Sounds of Korea
Jeongseon Arirang 2022-07-21 Jeongseon Arirang is considered the oldest among many different Arirang songs. This Arirang was inspired by a tale of loyal officials of Goryeo. ... Sounds of Korea
Jeongeupsa and Sujecheon 2022-07-14 The oldest song recorded in Hangeul is said to be “Jeongeupsa,” a Baekje백제 song written in the seventh century. “Gongmudohaga공무도하가” ... Sounds of Korea
Korean music learned through gu-eum 2022-07-07 The Upanishads, which provided the basis for Hindu philosophy, entailed secret knowledge passed down directly from teacher to student. The teachings ... Sounds of Korea
Sijo poems and music 2022-06-30 Sijo is Korean traditional poetry that follows a fixed form. Each sijo poem is comprised of three lines, each one having between 14 and 16 syllables. ... Sounds of Korea