Saturday, July 17, 2021
The Music of Korea: A Rough Guide
By Rob Provine , Keith Howard
The Korean musical identity can be traced to the fifth century, and has been well documented since the fifteenth century, as Rob Provine and Keith Howard reveal
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Korean gayageum (plucked zither) master Byungki Hwang (photo: Kuk Sooyong)
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