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folk song which originated from

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. However, the currently sung version is classified as a Gyeonggi minyo (

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folk song), as the rhythm and the melody have changed to acquire the characteristics of it. The song is sung with '' semachi'' (fast or ) jangdan (rhythmic structure), with occasional switch to '' jungmori'' () jangdan. Like other traditional songs from Korea, it uses the

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of ''

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'' (G), '' im ''(A), '' mu'' (C), '' hwang'' (D), and '' tae'' (E). is the Korean name for the plant ''

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'' (known as "balloon flower" in English) as well as its root. is one of the most popular folk songs in both

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and

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, and in

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among the ethnic Koreans. It is also a well known song in

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, by the name ( ja, トラジ).

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: :Refrain :Refrain ;English translation ! In the depths of the mountains is white ! Though one or two roots only I pull, my bamboo basket grows full. :''Refrain:'' :!
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:There at the foot of the mountains, is moving to and fro ! Eunyul Geumsanpo's white ! A root, two roots that I picked up, in the mountain valley having bumper crop :''Refrain'' ! Gangwondo

Geumgangsan Mount Kumgang () or the Kumgang Mountains is a mountain massif, with a summit, peak, in Kangwon-do (North Korea), Kangwon-do, North Korea. It is located on the east coast of the country, in Mount Kumgang Tourist Region, formerly part of Kangwo ...

's white ! Damsels pulling have such an elegant hand pose. :''Refrain''

References

{{reflist Korean traditional music Korean-language songs