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Genre: gayageum

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Gayageum music is a traditional Korean genre that features the use of a twelve-stringed zither instrument called the gayageum. The music is characterized by its melodic and rhythmic complexity, and often incorporates elements of folk, classical, and contemporary styles. It has been performed for centuries in Korea and has gained international recognition in recent years. Some notable composers and performers in this genre include those who have fused it with other styles, creating unique and innovative sounds.

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Releases by year

Here you can see the popularity of Gayageum genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.

2020s 4
2023 1
2021 1
2020 2
2010s 7
2016 1
2015 1
2014 1
2013 1
2012 3
2000s 2
2007 1
2006 1
1990s 1
1992 1
14 releases

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gayageum music by decade

Explore gayageum history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of gayageum artists

Here is a list of gayageum artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the gayageum genre. You can find out what gayageum genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

gayageum playlist created by Chosic

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