Saturday, 18 February 2012

Folk song 1: arirang

This song has various version of it from different provinces of korea. 
It is supposed to be a romantic song.

 THE STORY:
The arirang pass was where lovers meet in an imaginary land of dream. The heroine was a fair maid of Miryang. But she was a graceful lady who was killed by her lover, who did not returned the love back to her.



Later, the tragic story turned to the unrequited lover complaining about her cold lover.

This song also represents the separation of south and north Korea in 1949.


For more information, visit http://www.sowega.com/arirang.htm
 

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