An introduction to Korean music and dance / by Lee Hye-gu ; photographs by Gregory C. Weiss.
| Author/creator | Yi, Hye-gu |
| Other author | Korea (South). Munhwa Kongbobu. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | [Seoul?] : Royal Asiatic Society, Korea Branch, [1977] |
| Description | 54 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Korean traditional music. Trends in music ; Tang-ak and Hyang-ak (Court music) ; A-ak (Confucian temple music) ; Chuita (Military music) ; Chung-ak (Chamber music) ; Samhyon (Dance music) ; Sanjo (Solo with drum) ; Kagok (Lyric song) ; Kasa (Song) ; Sijo (Short lyric song) ; Changguk (Dramatic song) ; Minyo (Folk song) ; Nong-ak (Rural band music) -- Korean dance. Court dance ; Folk dances ; Farmers' dance ; Sword dance ; Priest dance ; Drum dance -- Traditional Korean musical instruments. Pyen-chong ; Teuk-chong ; Pang-hyang ; Un-la ; Nabal ; Ja-bara or bara ; Jing ; Tai-keum and So-keum ; Pyen-kyeng ; Teuk-kyeong ; Komun-ko or Hyenkeum ; Kaya-ko or Kaya-keum ; Tai-chaing ; A-chaing ; Keum ; Sil ; Tang-pipa and Hyang-pipa ; Wul-keum ; Hai-keum ; Yang-keum ; Su-kong-hu and Wa-kong-hu ; So-kong-hu ; Tai-keum (or Chot-tai) ; Tang-chuk and Tchi ; Tong-so and Tan-so ; Yak and Chuck ; Tang-piri, Hyang-piri and Sei-piri ; Taipyeng-so ; So ; Saing ; Hoon ; Poo ; Na-kag or Sora ; Chang-ko ; Kalko ; Jwa-ko ; Kyobang-ko ; Ryong-ko ; Tchung-ko ; Kun-ko ; Sak-ko and Ung-ko ; Ney-ko and Ney-to ; Young-ko and Young-to ; No-ko and No-to ; Tchul-ok ; Tchin-ko ; Pak ; Tchouk ; Eu. |
| Abstract | There has long been a need for material on Korean music in English for the non-specialist Western reader. While the definitive treatment of this subject languishes unwritten or incomplete, this general summary may assume a value out of proportion to its brevity. In particular, the meticulous descriptions of the Korean traditional instruments and their functions will be of great interest not only to the neophyte, but to the knowledgeable person without specialized background in the field. |
| General note | Based on "A History of Korean Music" published by the Korean Ministry of Culture and Information. |
| LCCN | 98216278 |