중영산

1. 본문

Jungyeongsan (중영산, 中靈山) is the second piece in the Yeongsan Hoesang (영산회상) suite, a collection of Korean court music pieces. Here's a breakdown of its key characteristics:

• Origin: It's a variation of Sangyeongsan (상영산), the first piece in the suite. Specifically, Jungyeongsan is derived from the second section of Sangyeongsan, with the melody transposed about four degrees higher.

• Tempo and Rhythm: It has a 10-beat rhythmic cycle (jangdan, 장단). It's slightly faster than Sangyeongsan but slower than Seryeongsan (세령산), the third piece in the suite.

• Structure:The current form of Jungyeongsan consists of 18 jangdan (rhythmic cycles)

• Instrumentation: Yeongsan Hoesang, including Jungyeongsan, can be performed in different versions:

• Hyeonak Yeongsan Hoesang (현악 영산회상): Primarily string instruments, often centered around the geomungo (거문고, a six-stringed zither).
• Pyeongjo Hoesang (평조 회상): A combination of wind and string instruments.

• The instruments used commonly include :*

• geomungo (거문고)
• gayageum (가야금, a 12-stringed zither)
• haegeum (해금, a two-stringed fiddle)
• danso (단소, a short bamboo flute)
• sepiri (세피리, a small piri)
• daegeum (대금, large bamboo flute)
• janggu (장구, an hourglass-shaped drum)
• yanggeum (양금, a western-style zither).
• Musical role: Jungyeongsan serves as a bridge between the slower, more contemplative Sangyeongsan and the faster, more rhythmically complex pieces that follow in the suite.