Korean Music Samples
descriptions of instruments and pieces can be found on each page

Videos

Samulnori 사물노리
Korean percussion ensemble

Jindo Arirang 진도 아리랑
Im Kwon-Taek

Arirang (arrangement for Western orchestra) 아리랑 (편곡)
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
 

Audio clips

Wind instruments

Chungsung-Gok 쳥성곡 (8:13)
solo piece for Korean flute; daegum by Yong Ho Park

Daegum-Sanjo 대금산조 (14:18)
solo piece for Korean flute; daegum by Kang Baekchun

Sangryeongsan 상령산 (4:44)
solo piece for Korean oboe; piri by Jaeguk Chung

Samhyon Yeongsan-hwesang 삼현영산회상 (9:11)
woodwind ensemble

String instruments

Gayageum-Sanjo 가야금산조 (10:20)
solo piece for Korean 12-stringed instrument; gayageum by Kim Jookpa

Gayageum-Byungchang Honamga 가야금병창 호남가 (3:23)
solo piece for Korean 12-stringed instrument; gayageum by Park Gwihi

Geomungo-Sanjo 거문고산조 (10:34)
solo piece for Korean 6-stringed bowed instrument; guhmungo by Han Gapdeuk

Shinawi 시나위 (23:58)
music for shaministic ritual dance; performed by Suh Yongsuk, et al

Vocal music

Han-Obaeknyeon 한오백년 (3:49)
east Korean folk song; sung by Sookwan Park

Sangju-Hamchang-Ga 상주함창가 (5:05)
east Korean folk song; sung by Sookwan Park

Pansori - excerpt from Song of the Undersea Palace 판소리 수궁가 '용궁들어 가는길' (18:06)
southern Korean vocal music; sung by Park Chowul

Pansori - Ballad of Heungbu 판소리 흥부가 (14:26)
southern Korean vocal music; sung by Park Dongjin

Percussion

Samulnori 사물노리 (11:19)
Korean percussion ensemble; performed by the National Center for Korean Performing Arts