Also known as a-ak
Aak (; ) is a genre of Korean court music. It is an imported form of the Chinese court music yayue, and means "elegant music". Aak was performed almost exclusively in state sacrificial rites, and in the present day it is performed in certain Confucian ceremonies.
Key facts
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- 아악
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 雅樂
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- inception
- 1116-00-00
- native label
- 아악
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18 sectionsContents
- Background
- History
- Koryô Dynasty
- Joseon Dynasty
- Modern Period
- Performance
- Sound
- Instruments
- List of instruments
- Bamboo
- Wood
- Metal
- Silk
- Stone
- Players
- See also
- References
- External links
Aak (; ) is a genre of Korean court music. It is an imported form of the Chinese court music yayue, and means "elegant music". Aak was performed almost exclusively in state sacrificial rites, and in the present day it is performed in certain Confucian ceremonies.
Aak in Korea was facilitated and adapted through the gifting of instruments from a Chinese emperor to Korea in the 12th century. Due to Japanese occupation in the 20th century, performances of aak were limited to The Sacrifice to Confucius and The Sacrifice to Royal Ancestors.