Classical Literature (古典文學 고전문학)












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Classical Education/Arts (古藝, 고예)

Eastern (東)

Western (西)

  • Liberal arts education since Boethius (보이티우스 (또는 보에티우스) 이후의 교양교육)
    • Trivium (三學, 삼학)
      • Grammar (文法, 문법)
      • Logic (論理學, 논리학)
      • Rhetoric (修辭學, 수사학)
    • Quadrivium (四科, 사과)
      • Arithmetic; abstractions
      • Geometry; spatial
      • Music; time
      • Astronomy; spacetime
    • Advanced (高等敎育, 고등교육)
      • Theology (神學, 신학)
      • Philosophy (哲學, 철학)
  • Modern liberal arts education
    • Arts (fine arts, music, performing arts, literature)
    • Philosophy
    • Religious studies
    • Social science (anthropology, geography, history, jurisprudence, linguistics, political science, psychology, sociology)
    • Mathematics
    • Natural Sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, earth sciences)

Classical Music (古樂, 고악)

  • East Asian Music (極東樂, 극동악)
  • East Asian Music (極東樂, 극동악)
    • Theoretical Foundations and Historical Contexts
    • Korea (韓國, 한국)
      • Court and Aristocratic Music (정악, Jeongak)
        • Aak (雅樂 아악) – Confucian shrine and royal ancestral ritual music
        • Dangak – Court music of Tang Chinese origin
        • Hyangak – Native Korean court music
        • Yeominrak – A representative piece of Korean royal court music
        • Sujecheon – Famous instrumental piece of Korean court music
      • Literati and Chamber Music
        • Gagok – Lyrical, refined vocal music accompanied by traditional chamber ensemble
        • Jeongga – General term for refined vocal music of the upper classes
      • Folk-Based Classical Forms
        • Pansori – Narrative singing accompanied by a drum, elevated to a classical art form
        • Sanjo – Instrumental solo accompanied by drum, considered a pinnacle of Korean classical instrumental music
      • Instruments (관악기/현악기/타악기)
        • String Instruments
          • Gayageum – 12-string zither
          • Geomungo – 6-string zither with a deeper sound
          • Haegum – Two-stringed vertical fiddle
        • Wind Instruments
          • Daegeum – Large transverse bamboo flute with a buzzing membrane
          • Piri – Double-reed bamboo oboe-like instrument
          • Taepyeongso – Loud double-reed conical oboe
        • Percussion Instruments
    • China (中國, 중국)
      • Court and Ritual Music
        • Yayue – Elegant music performed in imperial courts and Confucian temples
        • Zhou and Han ritual music – Early dynastic ceremonial music forming the foundation of Chinese classical tradition
      • Scholarly and Literati Traditions
        • Guqin – Seven-string fretless zither associated with scholars, Confucians, Daoists
        • Guqin repertoire – Known for ancient pieces like “Guangling San”, “Flowing Water (Liu Shui)”
      • Regional Classical Operas and Genres (Seen as part of classical tradition)
        • Kunqu Opera – One of the oldest extant forms of Chinese opera, highly refined
        • Jingju – Classical Beijing opera (though more recent, still rooted in classical traditions)
      • Instrumental Traditions
        • String Instruments (Plucked)
          • Guzheng – 21-string zither with movable bridges
          • Pipa – Pear-shaped lute
          • Ruan – Moon-shaped lute
          • Sanxian – Three-stringed fretless lute
          • Liuqin – Small mandolin-like lute
        • Bowed String Instruments
          • Erhu – Two-stringed fiddle widely used in classical and folk styles
          • Zhonghu – Lower-pitched cousin of the erhu
          • Gaohu – Higher-pitched fiddle used in Cantonese music
        • Wind Instruments
          • Xiao – End-blown bamboo flute
          • Dizi – Transverse bamboo flute with a membrane hole
          • Sheng – Free-reed mouth organ
          • Suona – Loud double-reed horn
          • Guan – Cylindrical double-reed pipe
        • Percussion Instruments
          • Bianzhong – Bronze chime bells of ancient China
          • Bianqing – Chime stones
          • Gongs, cymbals, drums (Tanggu, Daluo, Xiaoluo), and clappers forming classical percussion ensembles
    • Japan (日本, 일본)
      • Court and Ritual Music (雅楽, Gagaku)
        • Gagaku – Imperial court music tradition including:
        • Instruments of Gagaku
          • Shō – Free-reed mouth organ
          • Hichiriki – Short double-reed pipe
          • Ryūteki – Transverse bamboo flute
          • Biwa – Four-stringed lute used in court music (Gaku-biwa)
          • Koto – 13-string zither used in gagaku and later chamber music
          • Taiko – Drums of various sizes for court and shrine music
      • Buddhist Chanting and Sacred Music
        • Shōmyō – Buddhist liturgical chanting
      • Theatre and Vocal Music
        • Noh theatre music – Subtle ensemble of flute and drums accompanying chanted drama
        • Heikyoku – Biwa-accompanied recitation of The Tale of the Heike
      • Chamber Music and Artistic Genres
        • Sankyoku – Ensemble of koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi
        • Sokyoku – Koto music, often combined with shamisen and voice
        • Shakuhachi – End-blown bamboo flute, linked to Zen meditation (komusō monks)
        • Shamisen – Three-stringed lute used in a range of classical genres (Jiuta, Nagauta)
        • Gidayū-bushi – Chanted narrative style for Bunraku puppet theatre
    • Other East Asian Traditions
      • Mongolian Court and Classical Music
      • Ryukyuan/Okinawan Court Music
        • Ryūkyūan court music – Classical tradition influenced by both Japanese gagaku and Chinese court music
        • Sanshin – Three-stringed lute used in classical Ryukyuan music
      • Influences in Vietnam (While culturally closer to Southeast Asia, historically influenced by Chinese music theory)
        • Nhã nhạc – Vietnamese court music of the Huế court, influenced by Chinese yayue
        • Đàn tranh – Zither similar to the guzheng/koto
        • Đàn bầu – Monochord instrument with subtle tonal inflections
    • Additional Classical Themes and Genres
      • Ritual and Ancestral Ceremonies
        • Confucian temple music in China, Korea, Vietnam
        • Shinto shrine kagura performances in Japan
      • Scholarly and Solo Repertoires
        • Guqin solo repertoire (China)
        • Geomungo sanjo and gayageum sanjo (Korea)
        • Shakuhachi honkyoku pieces (Japan)
      • Ensemble and Orchestral Traditions
        • Jingju orchestra (China)
        • Gagaku orchestra (Japan)
        • Jeongak court ensemble (Korea)
    • Music Notation Systems
      • Gongchepu – Chinese traditional notation
      • Jeongganbo – Korean notation system for pitches and rhythms
      • Kunkunshi – Ryukyuan/Okinawan koto and sanshin notation
      • Various mnemonic and oral transmission techniques in Noh, gagaku, and qin playing

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