Korean music utilizes a variety of instruments including string, wind, and percussion. It makes prominent use of vibrato and glissando. While some say Korean music is pentatonic, this is not entirely accurate as some folk music uses more than five tones. Common musical forms include chong-ak, which repeats rhythmic patterns, and sijo, a three-line folk song that has a slow tempo and melismatic melody.

1. Music of
KOREA

2. The music of Korea
has an exuberant
display of vibrato
and glissando
which has a
relation to the
total framework.

3. Many say that Korean music
is pentatonic. This
characteristics is not
exactly true. It may be
because it’s principal tones
do not exceed five but
most folk music and some
can’t music. The dong-ak.
Are based on three tine

4. Commonly used in
Korea music are the
simple and the
compound triple
notes :
• Chong-ak

5. In Chong-ak, rhythmic patterns
are repeated throughout
without much change.
Folk Songs :
•Chong-ak
•Sye chon
•Sijo

6. It has three lines in each
stanza
• It has a slow tempo
• The melody is
melismatic or the range
of voice is from lowest
to falsetto
• It is accompanied by the
•

7. Sog-ak
Nong-ak
P’ansori
Minyo
Sahjo

8. Musical Instruments Found in K
String, Wind & Percussion
Ching
Changgo
Kkwaenggawari
Chottdoe
Haegum
Kamun’go
Kayogum