CD01-13: Jindo, Song for Planting Rice Sprouts - Sangsa-sori
(Jindo, Jeonnam Province/Jo, Gong-rye(65yrs)/1989)
◆ Even though the song for planting rice sprouts in the Jindo region is also called 'Sangsa-sori', its tune is quite different from those songs. Also, this piece is musically more sophisticated than those from other districts of North and South Jeolla Provinces.
(Content of Song)
“The light rain drizzles and the heavy rain pours nosily
Plant here, plant there and don't leave out any empty space
'Sangsa-sori' returns now that the season for planting has returned
Our life once it leaves, knows not to come back
Let's farm this land and support our country
(As the workers move backwards as they plant the rice sprouts) The mountain in front grows distant and the mountain behind draws closer
We've planted this paddy and that paddy so let us go over to another one
We planted all the rice sprouts so it is also the end of the 'Sangsa-sori'”