Hyangak

Hyangak
Hangul	향악
Hanja	HươngNhạc
Revised Romanization	Hyang-ak
McCune–Reischauer	Hyang-ak

Hyangak,literally "indigenous/native music, folks music" is a traditional form ofKorean court musicwith origins in theThree Kingdoms period(57 BC – 668 AD). It is often accompanied by traditionalfolk dancesofKorea,known ashyangak jeongjae.These dances are performed in front of audiences—as opposed to thesquare dancemore familiar to Westerners, which is primarily for the participants' enjoyment.

One importanthyangakpiece isYeomillak(hangul: 여민락; hanja:CùngDânNhạc). Fewhyangakpieces are performed in Chinese style; these includePollyeong,Haeryeong(hangul: 해령; hanja:GiảiLệnh), andPoheoja

History

During the Unified Silla Period, Hyangak began to be used as a symmetrical concept with dangak. At that time, Hyangak included both native music from the Korean Peninsula and foreign music that had been adopted before the unified Silla Dynasty.

The literature of the Goryeo Dynasty often referred to Korean traditional court music as 'Sokak' rather than 'Hyangak'. During the Goryeo Dynasty, the musical instruments Of Hyangak were composed of Samhyeon and Samjook, which were handed over from the unified Silla, and foreign instruments such as janggu, haegeum, and flute.

In the Joseon Dynasty, Hyangak, and Dangak were influenced musically by one another. Hyangak, the early Joseon Dynasty, was part of a project to honor the historical legitimacy of Joseon and the new dynasty. Since the mid-sized Joseon Dynasty, the contents of the music have changed as the music changed like Hyangak, and the distinction between Hyanggak and Dangak was blurred even when using musical instruments.

See also

• Aak
• Culture of Korea
• Dangak
• Gagaku
• Korean music
• Nhã nhạc
• Yayue

External links

• Historical article