Yeongdong Nangye Korean Traditional Music Festival (영동난계국악축제)

Yeongdong Nangye Korean Traditional Music Festival (영동난계국악축제)

– Homepage
www.ydnan-gye.co.kr

– Tel
+82-43-745-8912

The Yeongdong Nangye Traditional Music Festival is held in Yeongdong, the hometown of the brilliant Korean musician Park Yeon (pen name: Nangye). This festival celebrates his legacy and contributions to traditional Korean music. In addition to gugak (traditional Korean music) performances, visitors can enjoy gugak performances fused with contemporary music, a Jongmyo Jeryeak dance, and a demonstration of the Royal Family’s promenade. Festival activities include playing traditional instruments at the main hall or making and playing traditional instruments at the booths. The Korea Wine Festival, which boasts the best-quality wine, is held at the same time and place as the Music Festival, so visitors can enjoy Korea’s traditional music with a glass of wine in hand.

◎ Park Yeon (Nangye)
Park Yeon was a civil official of the court in the early years of the Joseon Dynasty. He is considered one of Korea’s three major musicians, along with Wang Sanak and Ureuk. Park’s active contribution to the development of Korean music has earned him the title “the father of gugak.”

– Address : 33 Gugak-ro 1-gil, Simcheon-myeon, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do

※ Presentation Information
– Event Date
20250912 ~ 20251011

– Schedule
10:00-22:00

– Location
Yeongdong Gugak Experience Village Area

– Sponsor
Yeongdong-gun

– Sponsor Phone
+82-43-745-8912

– Co-Sponsor
Yeongdong Festival Tourism Foundation, Nangye Commemorative Conference

– Co-Sponsor Phone
+82-43-745-8917

– Fees
Free

– Introduction
The Yeongdong Nangye Traditional Music Festival is held in Yeongdong, the hometown of the brilliant Korean musician Park Yeon (pen name: Nangye). This festival celebrates his legacy and contributions to traditional Korean music. In addition to gugak (traditional Korean music) performances, visitors can enjoy gugak performances fused with contemporary music, a Jongmyo Jeryeak dance, and a demonstration of the Royal Family’s promenade. Festival activities include playing traditional instruments at the main hall or making and playing traditional instruments at the booths. The Korea Wine Festival, which boasts the best-quality wine, is held at the same time and place as the Music Festival, so visitors can enjoy Korea’s traditional music with a glass of wine in hand.

◎ Park Yeon (Nangye)
Park Yeon was a civil official of the court in the early years of the Joseon Dynasty. He is considered one of Korea’s three major musicians, along with Wang Sanak and Ureuk. Park’s active contribution to the development of Korean music has earned him the title “the father of gugak.”

– Programs

– How to Particpate

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Nangye Korean Classical Music Museum (난계국악박물관)

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– Homepage
www.yd21.go.kr

– Tel
+82-43-740-3886

Nangye Korean Classical Music Museum in Yeongdong, Chungcheongbuk-do was built to preserve and build upon the musical achievements and artistic spirit of Nangye Park Yeon, one of the three master musicians of traditional Korean music during the Joseon dynasty, and to enhance public awareness of traditional Korean music.

The Nangye Korean Classical Instruments Production Village produces high-quality Korean classical instruments in cooperation with Yeongdong-gun and a professional Korean classical instrument manufacturer to foster awareness that Yeongdong is truly home to traditional Korean music.