| Description |
351 pages : illustrations, music ; 30 cm |
| Summary |
This book presents the body of preserved fifteenth century Korean music in transcription, with an introductory section providing detailed background on the music itself and on the sources, the song texts, court dances, musical instruments and possibilities for performance on western instruments. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography (pages 350-351). |
| Contents |
Part I: About the music. Introduction ; The sources ; The music ; The song texts ; Musical instruments ; Court dances ; Suggestions for performance -- Part 2: The music. Popular songs: Korean songs ; Chinese songs -- Court dance suites: (A) Banquet music: Founding the dynasty ; Preserving the peace ; Omens manifest ; The feng arrives - (B) Ritual music: Music for the royal ancestral shrine ; Preserving the peace ; Founding the dynasty ; Music for the round hill ; Music for the Hall of Illustrious Cultivation ; Music for the tasselled-banner sacrifice ; Two court songs -- Art song -- Metrically expanded pieces -- Notes -- Corrections to the original scores -- Appendices -- Glossaries -- Bibliography. |
| Subject |
Music -- Korea -- 15th century -- History and criticism.
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Music. |
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Korea. |
| Chronological Term |
15th century |
| Subject |
Songs, Korean -- Korea -- 15th century.
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Songs, Korean. |
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Songs, Korean -- Korea -- 15th century -- Texts.
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| Genre/Form |
Texts.
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| Subject |
Dance music -- Korea -- 15th century.
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Dance music. |
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Musical instruments -- Korea -- 15th century.
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Musical instruments. |
| ISBN |
9780521106870 paperback |
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0521106877 paperback |
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