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After the division of Korea in 1945 and the establishment of North Korea in 1948, revolutionary song-writing traditions were channeled into support for the state, eventually becoming a style of patriotic song called taejung kayo (대중가요) in the 1980s [6] combining classical Western symphonic music, the Soviet socialist realism style, and Korean traditional musical forms. [7]
The eoeungeum or oungum (Korean: 어은금) is a stringed musical instrument invented and played in North Korea.It is between the size of a mandolin and a mandola, and commonly has four single strings.
Pyongyang [a] (Korean: 평양; Hancha: 平壤) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution" (혁명의 수도). [8]
K-pop (/ k eɪ p ɒ p /, Korean: 케이팝; RR: Keipap), short for Korean popular music, [1] is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. [2] It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots. [3]
While the industry of K-pop originates in South Korea, with the rise of the Hallyu Wave, the demand for Korean pop music has spread globally.Key aspects of K-pop fan culture include learning choreography, purchasing albums and other merchandise, and engaging with other fans on social media platforms.
[2] [3] The pro-North Korean propaganda site DPRK Today describes the song as an "immortal classic masterpiece" (불후의 고전적명작). [2] The song became regularly performed by official choirs and popular music groups like the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble. It is also often broadcast on North Korean television. [3] [4]
The music of South Korea has evolved over the course of the decades since the end of the Korean War, and has its roots in the music of the Korean people, who have inhabited the Korean peninsula for over a millennium. Contemporary South Korean music can be divided into three different main categories: Traditional Korean folk music, popular music ...
The contemporary culture of North Korea is based on traditional Korean culture, but has developed since the division of Korea in 1945. Juche, officially the Juche idea, is the state ideology of North Korea. Juche displays North Korea's cultural distinctiveness as it is the origin and sole adopter of the ideology. [1]