''Jeongak'' (literally "proper music") is that category of
Korean music
Korea refers to music from the Korean peninsula ranging from prehistoric times to the division of Korea into South and North in 1945. It includes court music, folk music, poetic songs, and religious music used in shamanistic and Buddhist traditi ...
which is considered
classical, as distinct from ''
minsogak'' which is
folk music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...
. The category has traditionally been associated with the upper classes.
The best known pieces of ''jeongak'' are ''
Sujecheon'' and the
suite entitled ''Yeongsan Hoesang'' (영산회상;
靈 山 會 相). Another commonly performed ''jeongak'' suite is called ''Cheonnyeonmanse'' (천년만세;
千 年 萬 歲).
See also
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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 r ...
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Korean court music
Korean court music comprises three main musical genres: ''aak'', an imported form of Chinese ritual music; a pure Korean form called '' hyangak''; and a combination of Chinese and Korean styles called '' dangak''.
Korean court music and its hist ...
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Korean culture
External links
Jeongak - Official Seoul City TourismTraditional Korean Music webpage
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Korean styles of music
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