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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]
"Aegukka" (Chosŏn'gŭl: 애국가), officially translated as "Patriotic Song", [2] is the national anthem of North Korea. It was composed in 1945 as a patriotic song celebrating independence from Japanese occupation and was adopted as the state anthem in 1947.
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The "Song of General Kim Il Sung" is a North Korean marching song composed by Kim Won-gyun in 1946. As a part of an ongoing cult of personality, the song praising Kim Il Sung, North Korea's "Eternal President", who died in 1994, is still widely played in the country. It is often considered to be the de facto national anthem in North Korea.
Korean Radio and Film Music Orchestra, Mansudae Art Troupe Major film song vocalist, with hundreds of titles featuring her voice. People's Actor Kim Sung Yon 김승연 Vocals Song of Comradeship: Korean Radio and Film Music Orchestra, Mansudae Art Troupe Major film song vocalist Ri In Suk 리인숙 Vocals Mo Yong Il 모영일 Vocals Kim Hyok 김혁
"Whistle" (Korean: 휘파람) is a North Korean song. The music was composed by Lee Jong-oh and the lyrics were adopted from a poem by national poet Cho Ki-chon (조기천). It was released in 1990 by the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, and as a single on vinyl in 1991. [1] After its release, it became one of the biggest hits in North Korea. [2]
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North Korea's mass gymnastics and performance festival is commonly known as the Arirang Festival. [41] At the 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Sydney, Australia, South Korean and North Korean athletes marched into the stadium together carrying the Korean Unification Flag while "Arirang" played. [42]