Naepoje Sijo Chanting (Araennaepo Rite)

Sijo chanting means singing sijo poetry (Korea's own fixed-verse poetic form) as lyrics, and is also known as sijeolga, sijeoldanga or danga. The oldest record of it appears in a poem in the Seokbukjip, the collected works of the scholar Sin Gwang-su, in its Gwanseoakbu section, from the reign of King Yeongjo (r. 1724-1776), which states that Yi Se-chun set sijo to rhythmic patterns (jangdan). Musical scores for sijo first appear in the Yuyeji and the Guracheolsageumjabo, published during the reign of King Sunjo (r. 1800-1834). Afterwards, under the influence of gagok, sijo melodies spread widely and came to be divided along regional lines. Naepoje Sijo is the sijo chanting style of the north-western region of South Chungcheong Province. The name Naepo is presumed to derive from the term once used in Chungcheong Province for the Seosan, Dangjin, Yesan and Hongseong area. Its scale consists of the three-note gyemyeonjo (a mode with a sad, mournful feeling) and the five-note ujo (a mode with a clear, vigorous feeling). In the middle of a piece the melody is not raised, maintaining a sense of stability, while at the end it drops away to leave a lingering resonance; falsetto is not used, and ornamental notes are used extensively. Because it is performed without instruments, to the beat of a janggu drum or knee-clapping alone, the five-beat pattern is sometimes shortened at the final jangdan of the first and second verses. Naepoje Sijo is a precious music that people have sung with fondness over many generations, and may be counted among Korea's own indigenous popular musical forms.

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Where it is

Region

Buyeo, Chungnam

Designation

Provincial Intangible Heritage · 시도무형유산