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놀량

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Korean

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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놀량 (nollyang)

  1. opening song of 경기입창 (京畿立唱, gyeonggiipchang, “Korean traditional stand-up song sung in Gyeonggi”), characterized by a slow, wide-ranging melody with a lot of high-pitched singing and falsetto, and an unremarkable introductory melody that sets the tone
    Synonym: 경기(京畿)놀량 (gyeongginollyang)
  2. opening song of 서도입창 (西道立唱, seodoipchang, “Korean traditional stand-up song sung in Hwanghae and Pyeong'an”), starting from the middle of the Gyeonggi counterpart and having a more refined rhythm and melody
    Synonym: 서도(西道)놀량 (seodonollyang)
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