Arirang - Arirang

Korean folk song. When Daewon-gun planned the reconstruction of Gyeongbokgung Palace at the end of the Yi Dynasty (1860s), it was sung by workers conscripted from all over the province, and later spread with the encouragement of King Yi Tae. The opening 3/4 tune "Arirang Arirang Arariyo" is also famous in Japan. Originally, there were various types of songs such as Jindo Arirang and Miryang Arirang, and many lyrics are sung improvisationally, making it rich in regional color. Many of the songs deal with unrequited love, but they also incorporate dissatisfaction with the state of the world, resentment, and hometown love, strongly reflecting the feelings of the Korean people.

[Yoko Hashimoto]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

朝鮮民謡。李(り)朝末期（1860年代）に大院君が景福宮復興工事を企てたとき、全道から徴発された労働者の間で歌われ、後年、李太王が奨励して広まったという。3拍子の冒頭「アリラン　アリラン　アラリヨ」は日本でも有名。元来は、珍道アリラン、密陽アリランなど多様な曲種をもち、数多くの歌詞を即興的に歌い継ぐ地方色豊かなものである。内容は多く失恋を扱うが、世相への不満、怨情(えんじょう)や郷土愛なども織り込まれ、朝鮮民衆の心情が濃厚に反映されている。

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