Arirang is a folk song of which nationality?

Arirang, whose full name is Arirang Daling, is a famous Korean song. It has different versions in different places. 1926 is the theme song of the movie with the same name. During the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, Arirang Daling was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list of People's Republic of China (PRC) as the entrance music of the delegations of the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

In 20 12 and 20 14, UNESCO listed the lyric folk song Arirang of the Republic of Korea and Arirang traditional folk song (Korea) as the intangible cultural heritage of mankind. June 5438+October 20231October announced the list of representative projects of national intangible cultural heritage, and the project evaluation was qualified, and Yanbian Culture and Art Research Center was qualified as a project protection unit.

Song background

Arirang Daling is a representative work of Korean lyric folk songs in China, which has a great influence on Korean people in China. The connotation of Arirang's song group includes sincere love for Arirang Mountain, resentment against Arirang Mountain after leaving his wife, and yearning for a better future and life after climbing Arirang Mountain, which vividly shows the inner world of Korean people in China. The song group has the characteristics of clear melody, beautiful sound and sad feelings.

The lyrics and melody of Arirang Daling fully reflect the traditional customs of the Korean nation, which have been handed down by oral singing among the people for a long time, and have been handed down to this day through processing, development and change. The lyrics and music of Arirang Daring are not only easy to understand but also very colloquial. Anyone who has sung Arirang Daling anywhere in China will know that it is the most representative Korean folk song in China.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Arirang