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"...a documentary series on Korea's traditional as well as contemporary culture. Korean Arts & Lifestyle was originally produced in English by Arirang TV, under the Foundation's sponsorship. The four volumes have been broadcast twice, in late 2005 and early 2006, on Arirang's global-satellite network to audiences around the world. The programming has been well received for its educational and entertaining information on Korean culture... The Beauty of Traditional Korean Arts (Volume 4) explores various genres of traditional Korean art, including traditional fine arts, such as calligraphy, pottery, and landscape painting; traditional music forms like pansori and minyo, and musical instruments gayagum and geomungo; and Korean dance, such as salpuri (exorcist) and buchaechum (fan dance)."--Korea Foundation Newsletter, August 2006, Vol. 15, No. 3.