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Gagok
Korean name
Hangul	가곡
Hanja	歌曲
Revised Romanization	gagok
McCune–Reischauer	kagok

Gagok (Korean: 가곡; Hanja: 歌曲) is a genre of Korean vocal music for mixed female and male voices.

Accompaniments and interludes are played by a small ensemble of traditional Korean musical instruments.

It is inscribed in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List from 2010, and enlisted as South Korean Intangible Cultural Property from 1969.

References

1. 황, 준연, "가곡 (歌曲)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-06-18
2. ^ "UNESCO - Gagok, lyric song cycles accompanied by an orchestra". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
3. 이, 소라, "가곡 (歌曲)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-06-18

External links

• This site features an image of a kagok ensemble.
• http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/korea/perform/distinguishing_features_of_korea.htm
• Coralie Rockwell: kagok a traditional Korean vocal form

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