Korea - Land of the Morning Calm: Selections of Lyrical Songs: Kagok & Sijo
presented by Peter Duffy (13 April 2003)

Korean music culture has cultivated two distinct lyrical song forms: Kagok and Sijo. During the Koryo Dynasty (918-1392), kagok (lit. song-piece) lyrical songs were popular music forms with members of the upper classes while the sijo lyrical song forms appeared a bit later, sometime around the 16th century. Both song forms use classical Korean poetry as text and express a number of different themes including love of Nature, patriotism, and faithful sincere modes of living. This presentation features selections of kagok, sijo, and also as a treat one kasa piece, which is a somewhat mysterious song form exhibiting influences from both kagok lyrical songs and folk music elements.

Playlist:
1. Kagok (1). "Korean Court Music", 1969, Lyrichord LL7206, Lyrichord Discs Inc., New York
2. Ollak. "An Invitation to Korean Music", SBCD-4439, Seoul Records
3. Pyonsu-Daeyop
4. Kagok (2). "Korean Court Music", 1969, Lyrichord LL7206, Lyrichord Discs Inc., New York
5. Taepyongga. "Selections of Korean Music", Jigu Records, Seoul
6. Seoul Sijo. "Korean Court Music", 1969, Lyrichord LL7206, Lyrichord Discs Inc., New York
7. Hansan Island. "Sijo Sung by Park In-Gyu", TOPCD-049, Jigu Records, Seoul
8. In the Green Mountains. "Sijo Sung by Park In-Gyu", TOPCD-049, Jigu Records, Seoul
9. Yellow Crane Pagoda. "Sijo Sung by Park In-Gyu", TOPCD-049, Jigu Records, Seoul
10. Spring Sleep Song (Chunmyonga). "Selections of Korean Music", Jigu Records, Seoul

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