Court Music of East Asia

China : Ya yiiehJapan : Gagaku

Korea : Chong-ak

2 kinds of ya yiieh

•YIIEH HSUAN- MUSIC CHIME

•T’ANGKO- CHAMBER SONG

China

•YIIEH HSUAN- PERFORMED IN THE GARDEN INFRONT OF THE BUILDING WHERE THE RITUALS AND CEREMONIES ARE HELD

2 DANCES USED TO ACCOMPANY THE YIIEH HSUAN

Wen wu- civil dance Wu wu- military dance

T’ANGKO PERFORMED INSIDE THE BUILDING THE TEXT VARIES ACCORDING TO THE PERIOD

KoreaSUJECHON MOST POPULAR KOREAN COURT MUSIC

KoreaSIJO MOST SIMPLE OF THE VOCAL FORMS OF CHONG -AK

KoreaKASA LONG NARRATIVE SONG

KoreaKAGOK LYRIC SONG

KoreaSOG-AK FOLK SONG OF COMMON PEOPLE, TELLS ABOUT THEIR DAILY EXPERIENCES

KoreaNONG-AK SONG OF THE FARMERS

KoreaP’ANSORI THEATER MUSIC

KoreaMINYO FOLK MUSIC

KoreaSANJO SONG FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT

JAPANGAGAKU “ELEGANT MUSIC”. HAS 3 CATEGORIES

JAPANKANGEN INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE

JAPANBUGAKU DANCE MUSIC

JAPANRITUAL MUSIC FOR SHINTO CEREMONIES

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