Famous Korean folk songs include: "Ballad of Kratom", "Arirang", "Nodol River", "Dawlakki", and "Wish Heya".
The Korean people call their folk songs "ballads", which are melodious, natural and smooth, and have strong infectious power and expressive power. A person to play the song, the crowd with, not "good singer someone to follow its voice", but "the heart of the song, the most able to cause * * * song". Korean folk song and dance, the masses can sing and dance, music is unique, rich in national colors. The lyrics are simple and simple, the tunes are beautiful and rich, the mood is warm and cheerful, the structure is complete and well-proportioned, and the main accompanying instrument is the shiyeqin.
The Korean people are distributed in China's northeastern provinces of Jilin, Heilongjiang and Liaoning, and most of them live in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin. The Korean people were originally residents of the Korean Peninsula, history and China has maintained friendly relations and cultural exchanges, after the mid-18th century, moved into the northeast of China one after another, become a member of our national family, mainly agricultural production, specializing in rice cultivation, culture and art is very developed.
Korean folk songs and dances are prevalent, no matter men and women, young and old have the habit of singing and dancing to the sound of drums, and the folk songs also have a strong sense of rhythm, rich in dance. Folk songs are rich in content and diverse in form, and the common ones are: labor folk songs, love songs, miscellaneous songs, and popular songs.
Labor folk songs include those sung in the field and at home, such as the "Farmer's Ballad" and the "Weaving Ballad". Miscellaneous songs are lyrical folk songs, satirical songs, and game songs reflecting the life and mentality of people in towns and cities. Common songs are folk songs, mostly sung in groups during New Year festivals and weddings and funerals. Examples: "The Ballad of the Kustoma" and "Arirang".