Hangul 속악 Revised Romanization Sogak | Hanja 俗樂 McCune–Reischauer Sogak | |
So-gak or minsogak is a category of Korean music traditionally associated with the lower classes. It includes genres such as pansori and minyo. It is typically distinguished from jeongak, or court music. The terms were used during the Goryeo and Joseon periods.
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Sogak Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA