sanjo
what it is
Sanjo is a style of traditional Korean music, involving an instrumental solo accompanied by drumming on the janggu, an hourglass-shaped drum. Sanjo was first developed around 1890 by Kim Chang-jo (1865-1920), for the gayageum. Thereafter, it was expanded to other traditional Korean instruments, including the geomungo and Korean flutes.
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What is sanjo?
Sanjo is a style of traditional Korean music, involving an instrumental solo accompanied by drumming on the janggu, an hourglass-shaped drum. Sanjo was first developed around 1890 by Kim Chang-jo (1865-1920), for the gayageum. Thereafter, it was expanded to other traditional Korean instruments, including the geomungo and Korean flutes.
What are good sanjo albums to start with?
Try 뿌리깊은 나무 산조 전집 (박종선 아쟁 산조) by 박종선 and Scattered Melodies Of The City by PARK Sunju.
Who are some women making sanjo?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/sanjo/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making sanjo, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22