[Daily Gugak] Day 10 - "Jongmyo Jeryeak", Royal Ancestral Shrine Ritual Music and Dance of Korea

Jongmyo Jeryeak refers to the ritual music-including instrumental music, song, and dance-performed at the Jongmyo Shrine, where memorial tablets for the kings and queens of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) are enshrined. A work played for rituals dedicated to kings, queens or high officials with distinguished service to the country in the Joseon dynasty, and having been performed regularly since the 15th century, Jongmyo Jeryeak is regarded as the masterpiece of Korean traditional music.
Jongmyo Jeryeak was the first performing art to be designated an Important Intangible Cultural Heritage of Korea by the Korean government and was included as part of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2001.
Jongmyo Jeryeak consists of Botaepyeong and Jeongdaeup pieces which respectively celebrate civil and military achievements of the Joseon kings. With ritual ideophones including pyeonjong (ritual bell chimes), pyeongyeong (ritual stone chimes), and banghyang (metal chime), playing major roles, string and wind instruments add melodies while singers present ritual songs with lyrics praising previous kings. Jongmyo Jeryeak conveys unique dignity and splendor in its own beauty.
Introduction by Kim Byeong-o (Concertmaster, National Gugak Center
Court Music Orchestra)
Venue: Jongmyo Shrine, Seoul

[@chorreadoYT]

Inspiring and beautiful, someday, we´ll travel to Korea to admire this on live.

[@RedJin]

Incredibly beautiful and moving

[@julez5680]

I watched the K drama series Kingdom which involves a zombie apocalypse during the Joseon period this is the same music i heard while watching the series

[@kaeselle8185]

Beautiful music, scenery , culture, people. Beautiful korea!!! ❤️

[@AK-vr8el]

I don't think Korea's ancient heritage is as well known as others. But it's a wonderful hidden gem!

[@ImissSydney]

they keep manyancient Chinese culture which disappear in China

[@delmont2793]

한국은 거듭된 침략으로 국토가 초토화 되는것을 여러번 거듭하였다. 그로인해 많은 중요 문화재, 무형문화재들이 소실되었다.

[@HuaibianXiaozhu-Hanfu]

子曰：八佾舞於庭，是可忍孰不可忍。

[@wj8671]

明清两朝都没有在乎朝鲜王朝怎么举行祭祀。

[@黃顯武-u7m]

能保存八佾舞比中國好就很不錯了。

[@mlwspchannel1590]

Better than western culture