Akhak kwebŏm
Akhak kwebŏm | |
![]() Page from the Akhak kwebŏm depicting a banghyang (metallophone) | |
Korean name | |
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Hangul | 악학궤범 |
Hanja | 樂學軌範 |
RR | Akhak gwebeom |
MR | Akhak kwebŏm |
The Akhak kwebŏm (Korean: 악학궤범; Hanja: 樂學軌範; lit. Musical Canon) is a nine-volume treatise on music, written in Korea in the 15th century, in the Joseon Dynasty. It is written by hand in hanja, and depicts, in line drawings, most of the musical instruments in use at the time, with detailed descriptions and fingerings.
Gallery
- Akhak kwebŏm
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Copy of the Akhak kwebŏm
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First edition of the Akhak kwebŏm
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See also
References
- Chang, Sa-hun (1976). Hanguk Eumaksa (The History of Korean Music). Seoul, South Korea: Eumsa.
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