1. Gosu
Drummer for pansori and sanjo performances
2. Gueum
"Mouth sounds," vocal imitation of an instrumental sound or melody
3. Gut
Shaman ritual with singing, dance and music
4. Gutgeori
A type of jangdan (6/8 or 12/8 meter) widely used for gut (shaman ritual), folk songs, as well as band and dance music
5. Nonghyeon
Vibrato techniques for Korean traditional stringed instrument
6. Danmori
A type of jangdan which is extremely fast (4/4 meter); also the title of the final section of sanjo music
7. Ballim
Gestures of pansori singer during a pansori performance which enhances dramatic expression
8. Samhyeonsamjuk
"Three string instruments and three bamboo flutes"
9. Sigimsae
Embellishment of the main tones in Korean music; often an expression of a certain musical genre and aesthetic
10. Aniri
Dialogue or narrative portions of pansori
11. Oeumeumgye
Five-tone scale
12. Ilmu
Korean Confucian Ritual dance
13. Jajinmori
A type of jangdan which is fast (12/8 meter); also the title of the fast section of sanjo music
14. Jakbeop
Korean Buddhist ritual dances including the nabichum (butterfly dance), barachum (cymbals dance) and beopgochum (drum dance)
15. Jangdan
"long and short" traditional Korean rhythmic pattern which is provided by janggu or buk during the performance
16. Jeongga
"Elegant music" which indicates gagok, gasa and sijo of Joseon literati vocal genres
17. Jeongak
"Proper music" which indicates court and literati music of the Joseon dynasty
18. Jungmori
A type of jangdan which is moderate (12/4 meter); also the title of the second section of sanjo music
19. Jungjungmori
A type of jangdan which is dancelike (12/8 meter); also the title of the third section of sanjo music
20. Jinyangjo
A type of jangdan which is very slow (24/4 meter); also the title of the first section of sanjo music
21. Chuimsae
Vocal interjections by the drummer or the audience during a pansori performance
22. Tosok Minyo
"Regional folk songs" which indicate vernacular style folk songs not widely performed or sung nationwide by professional musicians; (Minyo is a generic term for folk songs.)
23. Tongsok Minyo
"Popular folk songs" which indicate folk songs that are popular nationwide
24. Pungnyu
"Wind and flow," classical culture in Korea
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