Course Details
Country:
Korea, South
Institution:
Yonsei University
Course Title:
Korean Traditional Music and Culture
Course Number:
IEE2021-01-00
Course Description:
This course is an introductory study of Korean music and culture that focuses
on the significance of music and musical practices in a holistic manner that
includes court music, religious music, folk music and contemporary music. It
is intended to provide basic knowledge of terminology, history and the
characteristics of important genres that might emerge in discussing
theoretical aspects of Korean traditional music.
Course Description & Goals
1)To introduce Korean musical instruments and their historical relevance
in Korean, Chinese, Japanese and Central Asian Music.
2)To appreciate various Korean traditional music genres such as classical
(court and ritual music) and folk music (folk songs, pansori, sanjo).
3)To discuss the philosophical backgrounds of Korean religious music:
Shamanism, Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Christian
4)To distinguish Korean musical features in pansori and sanjo.
5)To learn how to analyze music within a cultural context.
6)To discuss Hallyu and Korean popular music.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
KORE 300
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