Korea. Traditional Music is played at the Korean Folk Village near Seoul.
Korea. Traditional Music is played at the Korean Folk Village in Yongsin near Seoul. Korean folk music maintains a set of melodic rhythms (called 'Jangdan') and a loose set of melodic tunes. Most are simple and bright, they can either be Pansori, (a long single note played by one singer or drummer) or Nongak (a rural form of percussion), or Sanjo, (entirely instrumental). Percussion instruments include Large and small gongs, folk drum and sound drum and the hour glass drum. Arguably the most popular and best known song is 'Arirang'. There are literally hundreds of different versions of the song usually based on where the song is song translated means 'Beautiful, Dear', and is about a journey through a mountain pass called Arirang, there are many passes so named in Korea. Many forms of Korean Culture have been collected and preserved for future generations at the Korean Folk Village. Set in a natural environment it sets out to create the Josean dynasty.
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