korean folk rhapsody
James curnow - Grade 2
About the music
Korean Folk Rhapsody is based on the folk song "Ahrirang" and takes this beautiful tune through several styles. The words usually associated with this tune are:
Ahrirang, Ahrirang, Ahririo,
As you proceed along the Ahriran pass,
Blue the sky with its myriad starts, so
Sadness fills my heart with its myriad woes.
As you proceed along the Ahriran pass,
Blue the sky with its myriad starts, so
Sadness fills my heart with its myriad woes.
Tempo & style
Moderately (QN=92)
Grandioso (QN=88)
A little slower (QN=84)
Grandioso (QN=88)
A little slower (QN=84)
Ranges
Flute
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Clarinet 1
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Clarinet 2
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Trumpet
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Trombone
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instrumentation
WOODWIND
Flute Oboe Bassoon Clarinet 1, 2, 3 Alto Clarinet Bass Clarinet Alto Sax Tenor Sax Baritone Sax |
BRASS
Trumpet 1-2 French Horn Trombone Euphonium Tuba String Bass (opt.) |
PERCUSSION
Bells Vibes Xylophone Triangle Tambourine Timpani Temple Blocks Snare DrumMultiple Wind Chimes Large Suspended Cymbal |
teaching concept categories
teaching considerations
This piece invites students to sounds of the Asian culture. The pentatonic melody, the extensive use of fourth and fifths, and the unique percussion sounds all lend themselves to teaching about the music of this culture. The open fourths and fifth provide opportunity to develop intonation, and the lyric melody is a great tool for teaching about phrasing. In addition, the rhythm found in the melody is a wonderful tool for reinforcing the dotted quarter note/eighth note rhythm.
Considering listening to John Barnes Chance's well-known Variations on a Korean Folk Song, which similarly takes this "Ahrirang" melody through a variety of styles and settings.
Considering listening to John Barnes Chance's well-known Variations on a Korean Folk Song, which similarly takes this "Ahrirang" melody through a variety of styles and settings.
Resources
Available on SmartMusic
JW Pepper - Korean Folk Song Rhapsody
Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Volume 1
JW Pepper - Korean Folk Song Rhapsody
Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Volume 1