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Talchum (mask dance drama in Korea)
Other names: Talchum, mask dance drama in the Republic of Korea
Korean name: National Gugak Center — Gugak Encyclopedia (국악사전)
#Korean music#Intangible heritage (national & world)
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What it is
- Intangible cultural heritage
- UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: 01742 (2022)UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists · checked 2026-11-14 ↗
- Copyright status
- Public domain (PD)
Images and scores
📋 Image in progress
Score preview (single page)
📋 Score in progress — a single-page preview is added once an edition in the public domain in both Korea and the US is confirmed.
In the curriculum
Korea 2022 curriculum
Official catalogue IDs
National Gugak Center: 1210UNESCO ICH: 01742
💡 Everyday examples
- Designated / inscribed: 2022 · KOR (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists)
- Other items recorded in the same year (2022): Oud, Raï, popular folk song of Algeria
Sources: National Gugak Center — Gugak Encyclopedia (국악사전) ↗ · UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists ↗
checked: 2026-11-14
Expert reviewers wanted · Compiled by quoting official sources (in English)