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Arirang: Lyrical Folk Song in the Republic of Korea
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Arirang: Lyrical Folk Song in the Republic of Korea
  • Title : Arirang: Lyrical Folk Song in the Republic of Korea
  • Publisher : Korea Heritage Agency (Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation)
  • Written by : Kim Young-woon, Kim Hey-jung, Yoo Myeong-heui
  • Publication Date : 2021. 10. 20.
  • Pages : 176
  • Size : 163*200mm
  • Price : Not for Sale
  • ISBN : 978-89-6433-346-4




Book Description

Arirang: Lyrical Folk Song in the Republic of Korea

This book, published in 2021, is part of the K-Heritage series and covers Arirang, which was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012.

Arirang has been with Koreans for a long time and is a song of a nation that anyone can enjoy. It is a song that reveals cultural characteristics well and reflects the emotions and lives of Koreans.

Table of Contents

Ⅰ. The Song of the Korean People, Arirang
Ⅱ. The History and Spread of Arirang
  • 1. The meaning and origin of Arirang
  • 2. Arari, a folk song that originated in Gangwon-do
  • 3. Occurrence of “Gujo Arirang”
  • 4. The popularity and spread of Arirang
  • 5. Arirang in North Korea and abroad

Ⅲ. Characteristics of Each Piece of Arirang
  • 1. Gangwon-do's musical grammar and Arirang version folk songs
  • 2. Arirang version folk songs that met Seoul's popular culture
  • 3. Arirang version folk songs transformed into regional music grammar

Ⅳ. The Current Status of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Arirang
  • 1. The meaning and value of Arirang as an intangible cultural heritage
  • 2. The communities’ efforts to transmit Arirang and their activities for the transmission
  • 3. Creative transmission and vision of Arirang