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🪕 Korean traditional music (gugak)›Rhythmic cycles, modes & theory›Jangdan (rhythmic cycles)Beyond school (no curriculum code)
Maehwajeom Jangdan (ten-beat gagok rhythmic cycle)
Other names: 梅花點長短
Korean name: National Gugak Center — Gugak Encyclopedia (국악사전)
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10 beats (1 subdivisions per beat)
1: 덩2: 기덕3: 쿵5: 덕6: 덩8: 덕9: 쿵10: 덕
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Official catalogue IDs
National Gugak Center: 1600Encyclopedia of Korean Culture: E0018037
💡 Everyday examples
- A 10-beat cycle with 1 subdivisions per beat has 10 subdivisions in one cycle (10 × 1 = 10).
- Listed in «National Gugak Center — Gugak Encyclopedia (국악사전)» (1600).
Sources: National Gugak Center — Gugak Encyclopedia (국악사전) ↗
checked: 2026-11-14
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