The National Gugak Center, located in

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, is the primary institution of learning for

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(), including both court music and

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. It was founded in 1951 through a merger of Korean musical organizations. It is dedicated to "preserving and promoting traditional Korean music." Through academic courses, private study, ensembles, research, and performances, it preserves Korea's ancient musical traditions, including the ancient court ritual music called ''

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'' as well as the ritual music performed for the

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(royal ancestral shrine) and the

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shrine).

Historical musical organizations

While Korean court music dates back to the music institute of the

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kingdom in the 7th century, the present is the direct successor to the Jangakwon music institution of the Joseon Dynasty. Jangakwon went through various name changes until 1945: *Jangakwon 장악원 掌樂院 (1470) *Gyobangsa 교방사 敎坊司 (1897) *Jangakgwa 장악과 掌樂課 (1907) *

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Aakdae 이왕직아악대 李王職雅樂隊 (1910) ("Music Troupe of the Board for the Yi Household"), after the Japanese colonisation *Yiwangjik Aakbu 이왕직아악부 李王職雅樂部 (1913) ("Music Department of the Board for the Yi Household") *Guwanggung Aakbu 구왕궁아악부 舊王宮雅樂部 (1945) ("Music Department of the Former Royal Household") under the US military government. The Music Department of the Former Royal Household merged with other Korean music organizations in 1951 to form the National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts (Gugnip Gugakwon 국립국악원 國立國樂院). In 2010 the English name was officially shortened to ''the National Gugak Center'' while the Korean name remained unchanged.

Other

In 2018, the organization added fifty more types of sounds and instruments to their repertoire as the pop song "

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", which includes some instruments.

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National Gugak Center at Google Cultural Institute
Seocho District 1950 establishments in South Korea Korean traditional music Arts centres in South Korea {{music-org-stub

Historical musical organizations

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