Jindo Arirang Center

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Jindo Arirang Center.

"Arirang" is a Korean folk song, often considered the unofficial national anthem of Korea. There are about 60 different versions of the song, all of which include a refrain "Arirang". It is estimated the song is more than 600 years old. "Arirang" is included twice on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Other famous variations include "Jindo Arirang" from South Jeolla Province, a region known for being the birthplace of Korean folk music genres Pansori (a genre of musical storytelling performed by a vocalist and a drummer), and Sinawi (music performed improvisationally by a musical ensemble and traditionally accompanies the rites of Korean shamanism). The Jindo Arirang Center has exhibits and display covering the Jindo Arirang and other forms of folk music from the area.