Learn Korean Traditional Music with excellent teachers, programmes and sources!

Lessons

Learn Korean traditional instruments and dance one-to-one with members of the Shilla Ensemble — professional, conservatory-trained musicians and dancers based in London. Lessons are taught in English and welcome complete beginners as well as experienced students.

  • Daegeum, gayageum, haegeum, janggu, geomungo, piri, danso & pansori singing
  • Korean traditional dance
  • One-to-one, tailored to your goals
  • Available in person in London or online via Zoom — students join from anywhere in the world
  • All levels welcome — beginners included

Book a Lesson

Prefer self-paced learning? Explore our online daegeum course — taught in English by Dr Hyelim Kim, launching this autumn.

Looking for a particular instrument or dance style? Get in touch and we’ll match you with the right teacher.

Instrument Hire

Need an instrument to start learning, or for a workshop or event? We hire out our own collection of Korean traditional instruments at affordable weekly and monthly rates.

  • Wind — daegeum, sogeum, danso
  • Strings — sanjo gayageum (with stand), geomungo, ajaeng
  • Percussion — janggu, buk, jing, kkwaenggwari, sogo, jabara

Ideal for students starting out, schools, and one-off performances. A refundable deposit applies.

Enquire about Hire

Woman in a pink hanbok performing Korean traditional dance on stage — Shilla Ensemble
Two dancers in hanbok performing Korean traditional dance, one with a decorated parasol — Shilla Ensemble

Learn How to Play These Instruments

  • Gayageum

  • A woman in traditional Korean attire playing a wooden wind instrument in a dimly lit setting.

    Danso

  • Person holding a traditional Japanese drum with drumsticks.

    Janggu

  • Haegeum

  • Woman dressed in traditional Asian attire playing a bamboo flute against a black background.

    Daegeum

  • A wooden stringed musical instrument with a carved stand, hanging on a weathered wooden fence surrounded by pink and green plants.

    Geomungo

  • Two men wearing traditional Asian hats, one with a broad-brimmed hat and the other with a pointed hat, sitting closely and playing a stringed instrument together, possibly a musical performance or storytelling scene.

    Piri

  • Woman in traditional Japanese kimono sitting at a music stand, playing a wooden instrument with a stringed instrument next to her, in a dimly lit room.

    Pansori Folk Singing

  • Korean Dance

    Dance

  • Four people sitting on the floor in a music room, playing recorders. Two women and two men, with various instruments and music sheets around them.

    Music Workshops

    The team introduces various aspects of traditional Korean Music. The music workshops will give you a chance to explore and gain an in-depth knowledge of traditional Korean music.

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  • Traditional Japanese folding screen depicting a detailed scene of a ceremonial procession with various figures, animals, and structures.

    Educational Sources

    Useful online sources

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