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🪕 Korean traditional music (gugak)›Rhythmic cycles, modes & theory›Jangdan (rhythmic cycles)Beyond school (no curriculum code)
Eotjungmori Jangdan (six-beat rhythmic cycle)
Korean name: National Gugak Center — Gugak Encyclopedia (국악사전)
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6 beats (2 subdivisions per beat)
1: 덩5: 덕7: 쿵9: 덕11: 쿵12: 덕
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Official catalogue IDs
National Gugak Center: 1598
💡 Everyday examples
- A 6-beat cycle with 2 subdivisions per beat has 12 subdivisions in one cycle (6 × 2 = 12).
- Listed in «National Gugak Center — Gugak Encyclopedia (국악사전)» (1598).
Sources: National Gugak Center — Gugak Encyclopedia (국악사전) ↗
checked: 2026-11-14
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