Genres of Hanguk-Eumak

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: Ancestral Worship music (court ritual music) includes two musical pieces of Jeongdaeeop("to establish the great work") and Botaepyeong("to preserve the peace"). The music is performed using Chinese-derived, and native musical instruments. The musical instruments are arranged in two parts in accordance with the yin and yang philosophy. One is arranged on the terrace and the other is under the terrace. The dance is performed by sixty-four dancers and is divided into civil and warrior dances. Confucian ritual music is performed only by the ancient Chinese musical instruments including the geum(seven-stringed instrument), seul(twenty-five-stringed instrument), ji(flute), jeok(flute), yak(flute),hun(ocarina), so(bamboo panpipe),; pyeonjong(bell chime), teukjong(large bell), pyeongyeong(stone chime), teukgyeong(large stone), chuk(wooden box), and eo(tiger-shaped wooden scrapper). The musical instruments are arranged on and under the terrace. The dance is performed by sixty-four dancers and is divided into civil and warrior dances.