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Arirang 아리랑

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"Arirang" (Korean: 아리랑; pronounced [a.ɾi.ɾaŋ]) is a Korean folk song. 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"). It is estimated that the song is more than 600 years old. "Arirang" is included twice on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, having been submitted for inclusion first by South Korea in 2012 and then by North Korea in 2014.

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Arirang (아리랑) — verified Korean book. Published 1990. By Jo Jung-rae. Publisher haenaem.

Details

• Original language: Korean
• Author: Chong-chʻŏl Pak
• First published: 1985
• Type: Korean folk song
• Variations: about 3,600
• Versions: 60 different versions
• Age: more than 600 years old
• UNESCO Status: Intangible Cultural Heritage
• Genre: 민요
• Location: 대한민국
• Intangible Cultural Heritage Designation: 2012년 12월
• Origin Region: 강원도 정선

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 아리랑 (소설); KoreaAPI uses 아리랑 (chosen by source authority).
• Open Library lists the Korean name as Arirang; KoreaAPI uses 아리랑 (chosen by source authority).

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• Jo Jung-rae

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