Doraji (folk song)
Encyclopedia
Doraji is a folk song popular among the ancient Korean and Chinese peoples. The song originated from North Korea
. Doraji means a wild flower found in Korea, which is usually called the Chinese bellflower in English.
Arirang
and Doraji are the two folk songs that represent North and South Korea. They are both are performed in the triple meter.
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In CCTV New Year's Gala
2009, it was sung by Arirang Group
, a boy band with four chaoxianzu members.
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
. Doraji means a wild flower found in Korea, which is usually called the Chinese bellflower in English.
Arirang
Arirang
"Arirang" is a Korean folk song, sometimes considered the unofficial national anthem of Korea. Arirang is an ancient native Korean word with no direct modern meaning.- Variations :...
and Doraji are the two folk songs that represent North and South Korea. They are both are performed in the triple meter.
Lyrics
The Korean lyrics and their translation are:- (1절) 도라지 도라지 도라지 심심산천의 도라지 한두 뿌리만 캐어도 대바구니로 반실만 되누나 (후렴) 에헤요 에헤요 에헤애야 어여라난다 지화자 좋다 저기 저 산 밑에 도라지가 한들한들
- Doraji, doraji, doraji! I walk over the pass where doraji flowers bloom. It is a path that is familiar to me. Hey-ya, hey!
- (2절) 도라지 도라지 도라지 은율(殷栗) 금산포(金山浦) 백도라지 한 뿌리 두 뿌리 받으니 산골에 도라지 풍년일세
- Doraji, doraji, doraji! I look at these while flowers that remind me of my mother, in the evening with the twinkling stars. Hey-ya-hei!
- (3절) 도라지 도라지 도라지 강원도 금강산 백도라지 도라지 캐는 아가씨들 손맵시도 멋들어졌네
- Doraji, doraji, doraji! When I wear these white flowers on my hair, it remind me of my young days and my dreams. Hey-ya, hey!
Chinese translation
This song is also sung by the ethnic Koreans in ChinaChina
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In CCTV New Year's Gala
CCTV New Year's Gala
The CCTV New Year's Gala is a Chinese New Year special produced by China Central Television. Broadcast on the eve of Chinese New Year on its flagship CCTV-1, satellite channels CCTV-4, CCTV-9, CCTV-E, CCTV-F, and CCTV-HD, the broadcast has a yearly viewership of over 700 million viewers, making it...
2009, it was sung by Arirang Group
Alilang Group
Alilang Group is a Chinese pop music group, made up of four Korean Chinese members: Jin Zenan , Jin Runji , Zhang Jinyou and Quan He , all of Jilin Province, China...
, a boy band with four chaoxianzu members.