Korea - Land of the Morning Calm: Classics of Korean Classical Music
presented by Peter Duffy (6 April 2003)

"Yeoeum (residual sound) is an important concept and is widely used in Korean music aesthetics, and after listening to a beautiful performance, musicians - and non-musicians - may speak more of the beautiful after-sounds than the beautiful melody." - Hwang Byungki. The collection of Korean classical music is rightly one of the country's most valuable treasures, and the various pieces of music feature some of Korea's most important cultural influences. This presentation features pieces related to Buddhist chants, Chinese songs, Confucian shrine ceremonies, ancestral shrine ceremonies, and local Korean folk tunes.

Playlist:
1. Saengso-Pyongjo
"Selections of Korean Classical Music", 1982, JIGU Records, Seoul
2. Sujechon
"Korean Court Music", LL7206 (1969), Lyrichord Discs Inc., New York
3. Springtime in Loyang
"Korean Court Music", LL7206 (1969), Lyrichord Discs Inc., New York
4. Confucian Shrine Ceremony (Welcoming the Approaching Spirit & 1st Offering of Wine)
"Korean Court Music", LL7206 (1969), Lyrichord Discs Inc., New York
5. Royal Ancestral Shrine Ceremony (Offering of Gifts)
"Royal Ancestral Shrine Music", JIGU Records, Seoul
6. Boheosa (Verse 4)
"Selections of Korean Classical Music", 1982, JIGU Records, Seoul
7. Pyojongmanbangjigok (Sangnyongsan)
"Selections of Korean Classical Music", 1982, JIGU Records, Seoul

Links:
http://www.korea.net/