Look up: hyang-ak

1. Hyang`yak
   In the history of Korea `Hyang’yak` was a contractual arrangement that allowed for a degree of local government. During the rule of Chungjong (1506–1544), this contract was enforced by the local level officials; specific details were circulated in text and operated as an informa...
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2. hyang-ak
   (from the article `arts, East Asian`) ...have continued to the present day, thus giving extremely rare examples of music traditions long gone from the land of their origin. For example, ...
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3. Hyangak
   `Hyangak`, literally "village music," is a traditional form of Korean court music with origins in the Three Kingdoms period (57 BC-668 AD). It is often accompanied by traditional folk dances of Korea, known as hyangak jeongjae. These dances are performed in front of audiences...
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