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[Ukon]

Anybody know where I could find some concerts or Cds....what's the korean word for it...I was pretty disappointed to not hear any when I got here aside from a few tourist places.

Any artists of note?

[earthworm22]

Check out the National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts (NCKTPA)

http://www.ncktpa.go.kr/html/jsp/eng_2006/index.jsp

They have performances every Saturday in Seoul. It's worth checking out. They're basically variety shows of traditional dance, music, and song. I think it was 8000 won for tickets. They've got a store at the center that sells alot of traditional music cds and instruments. Most CD stores in Seoul have 'traditional' sections, too. (Evan's in Gangnam and COEX).

Korean traditional music is called Gugak.

[exit86]

I totally recommend checking out Seoul Selection bookstore downtown
by the southeast corner of Kyeongbok Palace's wall.
They have a great little section of cds of great traditional Korean music.
They have all kinds of trad. K. music cds, kayagum, keomungo, Buddhist temple drums, court music, etc. They'll also maybe let you listen to them before you buy them.
Real nice folks too.

[FMPJ]

The Kwanghwamun Kyobo bookstore has a superb selection of 국악 CDs.

[crossmr]

There is an older Korean movie about traditional music you can find online as well, it is called Seopyeonje (I think I'd have to check the spelling). Its form the early 90s.

[retrogress]

If you are working in a public school, go to each grade and see if you can borrow the music class CD.

I used "free sound recorder" via download.com to record it (make sure your computer doesn't make any noises whhile you're recording because it records off the sound card ie any sound your computer makes.

I recommend this because it is a very good way to get a large crosssection of traditional music. I especially like grade6, while grade 3 is mostly children's songs.