Arirang ● Beloved One ● 아리랑
Pronounced “ah-ree-rahng,” Arirang is a Korean folk song that is hundreds of years old and well-known in Korean culture. People from both Northern and Southern regions of Korea sing it as a symbol of unity. Linguistic experts believe that “arirang” can translate to mean “beloved one” in ancient Korean. The song is based upon the pentatonic scale D-E-G-A-B.
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