This article is about the Korean traditional song. For other uses, see Arirang (disambiguation).
Arirang in North Korea
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
A man about to depart on a journey through a mountain pass is seen off by a woman in a scene from the Arirang Festival in North Korea.
Country
North Korea
Reference
914
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription
2014 (9th session)
Arirang in South Korea
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Song So-hee performing "Arirang"
Country
South Korea
Reference
445
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription
2012 (7th session)
Arirang
Hangul
아리랑
Revised Romanization
Arirang
McCune–Reischauer
Arirang
IPA
a.ɾi.ɾaŋ
Gyeonggi Arirang
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Arirang (아리랑; [a.ɾi.ɾaŋ]) is a Korean folk song.[1] There are about 3,600 variations of 60 different versions of the song, all of which include a refrain similar to "Arirang, arirang, arariyo (아리랑, 아리랑, 아라리요)".[2] It is estimated the song is more than 600 years old.[3]
"Arirang" is included twice on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, having been submitted for inclusion first by South Korea in 2012[3][2] and then by North Korea in 2014.[1][4] In 2015, the South Korean Cultural Heritage Administration added the song to its list of important intangible cultural assets.[5]
The song is sung today in both North and South Korea, and represents the symbol of unity in the region that is divided by the Korean War.
^ ab"N. Korea's Arirang wins UNESCO intangible heritage status". Yonhap News Agency. November 27, 2014. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
^ ab"Arirang, lyrical folk song in the Republic of Korea". Intangible Cultural Heritage. UNESCO. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
^ abChung, Ah-young (December 12, 2012). "'Arirang' makes it to UNESCO heritage". The Korea Times. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
^"Arirang folk song in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea". Intangible Cultural Heritage. UNESCO. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
^"'Arirang' Listed as National Intangible Asset". The Chosun Ilbo. July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
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