Doraji taryeong
Doraji taryeong is a Korean folk song which originated in Eunyul, Hwanghae. However, the currently sung version is classified as a folk song from Gyeonggi, as the rhythm and the melody have changed to acquire the characteristics of it.
The song is sung with semachi ''jangdan, with occasional switch to jungmori jangdan. Like other traditional songs from Korea, it uses the pentatonic scale of jung, im , mu, hwang, and tae.
is the Korean name for the plant Platycodon grandiflorus'' as well as its root.
is one of the most popular folk songs in both North and South Korea, and among Koreans in China. It is also a well known song in Japan, by the name .
Lyrics
;Korean original도라지 도라지 도라지
심심산천의 백도라지
한두 뿌리만 캐어도
대바구니로 반실만 되누나
도라지 도라지 도라지
은율 금산포 백도라지
한 뿌리 두 뿌리 받으니
산골에 도라지 풍년일세
도라지 도라지 도라지
강원도 금강산 백도라지
도라지 캐는 아가씨들
손맵시도 멋들어졌네
;Revised Romanization of Korean
;English translation
In the depths of the mountains is white !
Though one or two roots only I pull,
my bamboo basket grows full.
Eunyul Geumsanpo's white !
A root, two roots that I picked up,
in the mountain valley having bumper crop
Gangwondo Geumgangsan's white !
Damsels pulling
have such an elegant hand pose.