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#kpop stars #BTS have a new album out called ‘ARIRANG' named after a #Korean folksong.

This year marks the 130th yr anniversary of Hulbert's first transcription of it into western musical notes and into music history.

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20260409/historical-roots-of-bts-arirang-hulberts-transcription-130-years-ago

Historical roots of BTS' 'ARIRANG': Hulbert's transcription 130 years ago

With a successful comeback performance at the historically iconic Gwanghwamun Square in March following the completion of their military service, K...

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hanktank61 5d ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@AnnaAnthro/116372658430524773

Arirang :

NY Philharmonic in North Korea, 2009
https://youtu.be/i-OUt3IFlzk

North Korean version 2013
https://youtu.be/XXQgyvLzKPs

Arirang Special ( This is a complete perfomance . Special !)
https://youtu.be/0anFNv-TIW8

and thousands of versions only heard once, by a few.

I love them all ☀️

#arirang #Korean #folkmusic #tradition #classic #music #culture #Korea #BTS

@AnnaAnthro