[Cults] Hanok, Korean Traditional House [2]

Hanok(한옥) , Korean Traditional House

Part 3

Regional differences

The shapes of Hanok differ regionally. Due to the warmer weather in the southern region, Koreans built Hanok in a straight line like the number 1. In order to allow good wind circulation, there are open wooden floored living area and many windows. The shape of the most popular Hanok in the central region is like letter "L" or Korean letter "ㄱ", an architectural mixture of the shapes in the northern and the southern regions. Hanoks in the cold northern region, are box-shaped like Korean letter "ㅁ" so that it would be able to block the wind flow in building Hanoks. They do not have an open wooden floored area but the rooms are all joined together.

Differences according to social class

The structure of Hanok is also classified according to social class. Typical yangban (upper class) houses with giwa (tiled roof) emphasized not only the function of the house, but also possess great artistic value. On the other hand, the houses of the commoners (as well as some impoverished yangban) with choga (a roof plaited by rice straw) were built in a more strictly functional manner.

[Cults] Hanok, Korean Traditional House [1]

Hanok(한옥) , Korean Traditional House

Part 1

Hanok is a term to describe Korean traditional houses. Korean architecture lends consideration to the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought given to the land and seasons. The interior structure of the house is also planned accordingly. This principle is also called Baesanimsu (배산임수), literally meaning that the ideal house is built with a mountain in the back and a river in the front, with the ondol heated rock system for heating during cold winters and a wide daecheong (대청) front porch for keeping the house cool during hot summers. Houses differ according to region. In the cold northern regions of Korea, houses are built in a closed square form to retain heat better. In the central regions, houses are 'L' shaped. Houses in the southernmost regions of Korea are built in an open 'I' form. Houses can also be classified according to class and social status.

[Cults] MIJI - Crossover Band Group based on Korean Traditional Music

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The Group " MIJI (미지 : 未知) "

Crossover Band based on Korean Traditional Instrument

Korean Traditional Instruments played by MIJI

1. Daegeum(대금) : a large bamboo transverse flute used in traditional Korean music.

　　　　　　It has a buzzling membrane that gives it a special timbre.

2. Sogeum(소금) : a small bamboo transverse flute used in traditional Korean music

　　　　　　Unlike the daegeum, it does not have a buzzing membrane.

3. Piri (피리) : a Korean doulbe reed instrument, used in both the folk and classical music

　　　　　　It is made of bamboo. Its large reed and cylindrical bore gives it a sound

　　　　　　mellower than that of many other types of oboe.

4. Saenghwang(생활) : a Korean wind instrument. It is constructed from 17 bamboo pipes

　　　　　　each with a metal free reed, mounted in a metal windchest.

5. Gayageum(가야금) : a traditional Korean zither-like string instrumentm, with 12 strings.

　　　　　　modern verstions may have 13, 17, 18, 21, 22 or 25 strings

6. Haegeum(해금) : a tradtional Korean string instrument, resembling a fiddle. It has a

　　　　　　rodlike neck, a hollow wooden soundbox, and two silk string, and is held

　　　　　　vertically on the knee of the performer and played with a bow

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