·˚✦ genre guide ✦˚·
korean traditional music
what it is
The Korean term is gugak.
✦ meet the girls making korean traditional music →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make korean traditional music a playlist
turn these 11 artists into something you can press play on.
each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
What is korean traditional music?
The Korean term is gugak.
What are good korean traditional music albums to start with?
Try Gayageum, Be the Legend by SooEun Kwak, 미궁 by 황병기, and The Gayageum Timbre of Kim Hee-Jeong by Kim HeeJeong.
Who are some women making korean traditional music?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/korean-traditional-music/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making korean traditional music, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20