An acoustic analysis of Arirang, a representative folk song of Korea

2016 
Arirang, a representative folk song of Korea, became inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity program by UNESCO in 2012. Since then, the Korean government as well as some Korean private sector companies have been promoting the song and its unique feelings in melody and lyrics drawn from Korea’s own historical backgrounds. This study presents an acoustic analysis of Arirang from a psychoacoustic point of view, first concerning its rhythm/tempo and second concerning its acoustic characteristics found in certain vowels and consonants in lyrics. Since Arirang has so many versions according to different regional origins in Korea, Arirang can produce contradictory feelings to its listeners depending on its version as well as its tempo. In general, when played slowly, the listeners may feel sad and compassionate, but when played fast the listeners may feel cheerful and even excited. As far as its lyrics are concerned, certain vowels and consonants evoke special feeling...
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