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Music in Korean Shaman Ritual (2012)
Book Chapter
Mills, S. R. (2012). Music in Korean Shaman Ritual. In H. Um, & H. Lee (Eds.), Rediscovering traditional Korean performing arts (39-45). Korea Arts Management Service

It is hard to sum up Korean Shamanism in a few sentences but, in short, it could be described as the traditional syncretic folk religion of Korea. It mixes together ritual practices, beliefs, symbols and myths from Buddhism, Taoism, and folklore and... Read More about Music in Korean Shaman Ritual.

Sounds to soothe the soul: music and bereavement in a traditional South Korean death ritual (2012)
Journal Article
Mills, S. R. (2012). Sounds to soothe the soul: music and bereavement in a traditional South Korean death ritual. Mortality, 17(2), 145-157. https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2012.675231

In South Korea today, following the death of a loved one, a small minority of people still choose to employ the services of a mudang (Korean ‘shaman’) to conduct a ritual known as ‘Ogu Kut’. In this lengthy ritual, the mudang summons the deceased's s... Read More about Sounds to soothe the soul: music and bereavement in a traditional South Korean death ritual.