Jeongak | |
Hangul | 정악 |
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Hanja | 正樂 |
RR | jeongak |
MR | chŏngak |
Jeongak (lit. "proper music") is a classical genre of Korean traditional music,in contrast with minsogak or Korean traditional folk music. [1] The genre has traditionally been associated with the nobility and upper classes.
The best known pieces of jeongak are Sujecheon and the suite entitled Yeongsan Hoesang (영산회상;靈山會相). Another commonly performed jeongak suite is called Cheonnyeonmanse (천년만세;千年萬歲).
Jeongak includes court music (국중음악;gungjung eumak) and chamber music (풍류음악;pungryu eumak). [2]