Pyeongtaek Minyo(folk song) performances have been regularly held in front of the Pyeongtaekho Arts Center. Pyeongtaek minyo, the Gyeonggi-do intangible cultural heritage no. 48, has been recognized for its artistic value and musical excellence.
Pyeongtaek has been known as a city of rice farming as it has a relatively flat topography. Due to this reason, Minyo including dure-sori (farm song), bet-sori (boat song), and sangyeo-sori (funeral song) were well-developed in the city.
Minyo helped the efficient management of labor forces that were assigned to rice planting and weeding. The lyrics of Minyo depicts the entire process of rice farming, such as making paddies flat and even, planting rice, harvesting grains in the fall, etc.
The 2021 Minyo performances which is hosted by the Pyeontaek Minyo Preservation Association is scheduled to be held at the venue and time listed in the table below!
August 28 (Sat) 11 a.m.: Lawn in front of the Pyeongtaekho Arts Center (Funeral song)
September 5 (Sun) 2 p.m.: Lawn in front of the Pyeongtaekho Arts Center (Farm song)
September 12 (Sun) 2 p.m.: Lawn in front of the Pyeongtaekho Arts Center (Fishing song)
September 26 (Sun) 2 p.m.: Lawn in front of the Pyeongtaekho Arts Center (Funeral song)
October 3 (Sun) 2 p.m.: Lawn in front of the Pyeongtaekho Arts Center (Farm song)
* The above schedule may be subject to change by the Preservation Association or the weather
[Directions]
By Car: 167, Pyeongtaekho-gil, Hyeondeok-myeon, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do
경기도 평택시 현덕면 평택호길 167
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