Baettaragi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Baettaragi is a folk song from the Pyeongan province of Korea. It means "Boat's Departing" in the Pyeongan dialect of Korean. The epically interwoven song tells of the weary life of a sailor. The chief features of the song are its irregular tempo and its Susimga melodic style. The Susimga is a plaintive, forlorn style of folk song lamenting the futility of life. Baettaragi was possibly influenced by the style of folk songs sung in the Gyeonggi province.

External links

  • Koart 국악 동영상 [서도민요-배따라기, 이은주명창 ] (A recording of the song from the Korean television channel, KBS)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.