The ''Akhak gwebeom'' (Hangul: 악학궤범, Hanja: 樂學軌範; literally "Musical Canon") is a nine-volume
treatise
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on music, written in
Korea
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in the 15th century, in the
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
. It is written by hand in
hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...
, and depicts, in
line drawings
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Arts ...
, most of the
musical instruments
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in use at the time, with detailed descriptions and fingerings.
See also
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Traditional Korean musical instruments
Traditional Korean musical instruments comprise a wide range of string, wind, and percussion instruments. Many traditional Korean musical instruments (especially those used in Confucian ceremonies) derive from Chinese musical instruments.
String
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References
* Chang, Sa-hun (1976). ''Hanguk Eumaksa'' (The History of Korean Music). Seoul, South Korea: Eumsa.
External links
Lists of ''Akhakgwebeom'' images 악학궤범 (樂學軌範)fro
Korean Studies Information Center, Academy of Korean Studies
Brief information about 악학궤범 (樂學軌範)fro
Korean Studies Information Center, Academy of Korean Studies
Korean traditional music
Joseon dynasty works
Education in the Joseon dynasty
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