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Korea: Vocal and Instrumental Music

Various Artists
Korea: Vocal and Instrumental Music

Some forms of music showcased on this 1965 album—for example, Ah-Ahk (“right” or “neat” music)—have been preserved in Korea but lost in China, where they originated. Other traditional Korean folk forms nearly disappeared under Japanese occupation but were revived after World War II. The album also features a selection from Korean Opera, a tone-poem, and a song that was popular with American G.I.’s during the Korean War. Instruments are similar to those in China and Japan and include various drums, gongs, lutes, wind instruments, and zithers.

Liner notes include a brief history of the origins of Korean music and details of each track.


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Track Listing

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101
Korean National Music Academy, conducted by Sing Kyung Nim
11:15
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102
Kim Ok-sim
02:56
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103
Kim Ok-sim
02:47
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104
Cho So-ok
04:01
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201
Korean Opera
08:35
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202
Korean National Music Academy
03:11
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203
Korean Women's Music Association
03:28
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204
Kim Yoon-duk
05:31