Arirang
Sign in to saveAlso known as Arirang, lyrical folk song in the Republic of Korea, 한국(조선)의 민요, UNESCO 인류무형문화유산
Arirang () is a Korean folk song. There are about 3,600 variations of 60 different versions of the song, all of which include a refrain similar to "arirang, arirang, arariyo" (""). It is estimated that the song is more than 600 years old.
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Vinony's link graph records 275 inbound references to Arirang, and connects out to Baekdu Mountain, Korea under Japanese rule and Kam people.
It sits within the topics Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Korean traditional music and Korean traditions.
Vinony links it to 33 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Korean name/auto.child
- yes
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- ^아리랑
- Korean name/auto.ipa
- a.ɾi.ɾaŋ
via Wikipedia infobox
Described at
Arirang: canto lírico tradicional en la República de Corea - UNESCO Patrimonio cultural inmaterial
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Wikidata facts
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- North Korea Victory Day 274 (9524347338).jpg
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- inception
- 1500-00-00
- title
- 아리랑
- Commons category
- Arirang
- publication date
- 1500-00-00
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Origin and ethnomusicology
- First recording
- Resistance anthem
- Popularity in Japan
- Musical score
- Lyrics
- Original text in Korean
- English translation
- Variations
- Official status
- China
- UNESCO
- South Korea
- U.S. Army
- In popular culture
- Music
- Films
- Media
- Sports
- Video games
- References
Arirang () is a Korean folk song. There are about 3,600 variations of 60 different versions of the song, all of which include a refrain similar to "arirang, arirang, arariyo" (""). It is estimated that the song is more than 600 years old.
"Arirang" is included twice on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, having been submitted for inclusion first by South Korea in 2012 and then by North Korea in 2014. In 2015, the South Korean Cultural Heritage Administration added the song to its list of important intangible cultural assets.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arirang” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.