About Seonsori
Seonsori is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Korean folk song.
From Wikipedia
Seonsori (hangul: 선소리), also known as ipchang (hangul: 입창, hanja: 立唱) ), is a traditional Korean music genre known as "stand-up song." The word of seonsori originated in the word seo-da (hangul: 서다), which means stand in Korean. Koreans play a game while singing seonsori. The leader, called mogab, starts to sing while playing a janggu and the others sing and play a sogo.
The seonsori is sung and performed with a strong voice and enthusiasm. Singers of seonsori are usually men in order to make it energetic and fun. The seonsoris vary in different localities of Korea such as Gyeonggi-do, Seo-do, and Nam-do.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Seonsori.
- ↑ Korean folk song
Frequently asked questions
What is Seonsori?
Seonsori is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Korean folk song.