jeongak

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|hanja=正樂

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Jeongak (lit. "proper music") is a classical genre of Korean traditional music, in contrast with minsogak or Korean traditional folk music.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dVNxfh7nelcC |title=Korea Journal |date=2007 |publisher=Korean National Commission for UNESCO |pages=76–88 |language=en}} The genre has traditionally been associated with the nobility and upper classes.

The best known pieces of jeongak are Sujecheon and the suite entitled Yeongsan Hoesang ({{Korean|hangul=영산회상|hanja=靈山會相|labels=no}}). Another commonly performed jeongak suite is called Cheonnyeonmanse ({{Korean|hangul=천년만세|hanja=千年萬歲|labels=no}}).

Jeongak includes court music ({{Korean|hangul=국중음악|rr=gungjung eumak|labels=no}}) and chamber music ({{Korean|hangul=풍류음악|rr=pungryu eumak|labels=no}}).{{Cite web |title=정악(正樂) |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0050523 |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |language=ko}}