2. • The music of East Asia, particularly Japan, China, and Korea, is
amongst the oldest artistic traditions in the world.
• In this module, you will learn the following:
• 1. The prominent features of the vocal and instrumental
music of East Asian Countries (Japan, China, and Korea),
• 2. How its music reflects the different aspects of East Asian
culture through its timbre, rhythm, melody, dynamics, form
/style; and
• 3. The different cultural and musical practices of Japan, China,
and Korea as expressed through their feelings towards each
other, the environment, their history, and culture.
19. Let’s Learn to be Asian Folk Singer!
ARIRANG
Arirang,Arirang,
Arariyo...
Arirang gogaero
neommeoganda.
Nareul beorigo
gasineun nimeun
Simrido motgaseo
balbbyeongnanda.
English Translation
Arirang arirang
arariyo
Crossing over Arirang
Pass
Dear who
abandoned me
will not even walk
even ten Li before
his/her feet hurt
31. Let’s Learn to be Asian Folk Singer!
Translation
What a beautiful jasmine flower
What a beautiful jasmine flower
Sweet-smelling, beautiful, stems full of buds
Fragrant and white, everyone praises
Let me pluck you down
Give to someone's family
Jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower
40. Let’s Learn to be Asian Folk Singer!
Sakura
Sakura sakura
yayoi no sorawa
mi-watasukagiri
kasumika kumoka
Ni o izo izuru
izaya izaya
mini yukan
Cherry Blossoms (English
translation)
Cherry blossoms, cherry
blossoms,
Across the Spring sky,
As far as you can see.
Is it a mist, or clouds?
Fragrant in the air.
Come now, come,
Let’s look, at last
54. KOREAN MUSIC HAS A SLOW TEMPO, GIVING
IT A PEACEFUL AND PENSIVE CHARACTER.
HAS A LITERAL MEANING OF "RIGHT (OR
CORRECT) MUSIC", MUSIC FOR THE NOBLE
CLASSES/UPPER-CLASS
CHONG-AK
