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Gagok

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Gagok
Korean name
Hangul
가곡
Hanja
Revised Romanizationgagok
McCune–Reischauerkagok

Gagok (Korean가곡; Hanja歌曲) is a genre of Korean vocal music for mixed female and male voices.[1]

Accompaniments and interludes are played by a small ensemble of traditional Korean musical instruments.[2]

It is inscribed in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List from 2010,[2] and enlisted as South Korean Intangible Cultural Property from 1969.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 황, 준연, "가곡 (歌曲)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-06-18
  2. ^ a b "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
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