About Music of Korea
Music of Korea is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of East Asia.
Music of Korea has given rise to 4 subgenres on this site, such as Trot, Music of South Korea, Music of North Korea and Korean traditional music.
From Wikipedia
Korea has produced music (Korean: 음악; Hanja: 音樂; RR: eumak; MR: ŭmak) for thousands of years, into the modern day. After the division of Korea in 1945, both North and South Korea have produced their own styles of music.
Traditional music (국악; 國樂; gugak; lit. 'national music') produced by Korea includes court music, folk music, poetic songs, and religious music used in shamanistic and Buddhist traditions.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Music of Korea.
- ↑ music of East Asia
- ↓ Trot
- ↓ Music of South Korea
- ↓ Music of North Korea
- ↓ Korean traditional music
Frequently asked questions
What is Music of Korea?
Music of Korea is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of East Asia.