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minyo
what it is
Minyo is Korean and Japanese for folk song.
✦ meet the girls making minyo →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make minyo a playlist
turn these 12 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 minyo?
Minyo is Korean and Japanese for folk song.
What are good minyo albums to start with?
Try Minyo du Japon - Minyo of Japan by Ensemble Sakura, Korean Folk Songs by Korean Ensemble Of National Instruments, 뿌리깊은 나무 팔도소리 (전라도, 제주도, 장례소리) by Various Artists, and GOLDEN BOX Minyo Disc 4 by AZUMA SABURO.
Who are some women making minyo?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/minyo/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making minyo, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19