The National (Classical) Music Institute
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The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts is an organization which began more than 1400 years ago. Its forerunners can be traced back to the institute called Eumseongseo during the reign of Queen Chindok of the kingdom of Shilla.
The succeeding kingdom of Goryeo had two national music institutes which were combined in the early part of the Joseon Dynasty into Jangakwon or "Music Affairs Institute", which continued to be responsible for all music, song and dance performed at major national celebrations, and for the training of musicians and the composition of new music.
This institute managed to survive the order of the Japanese occupation. During the Korean War the present center was opened in Busan. Now, the National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts works toward preserving, researching, and transmitting traditional music and dance.
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| Get off at Nambu terminal onf line 3, Exit through the sanctuary of fine arts.
(700 Seocho-dong, Seoucho-gu, Seoul) | |
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