Akhak kwebŏm
15th century Korean text on music
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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.
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- Akhak kwebŏm
Copy of the Akhak kwebŏm
First edition of the Akhak kwebŏm
See also
References
- Chang, Sa-hun (1976). Hanguk Eumaksa (The History of Korean Music). Seoul, South Korea: Eumsa.
External links
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- Brief information about 악학궤범 (樂學軌範) from Korean Studies Information Center, Academy of Korean Studies (in Korean)
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