Korean society is passing through a transitional period of great changes, and the musical community is no exception. Since the conclusion of the Uruguay Round trade negotiations in 1993, competition is everywhere and Koreans are under mounting pressure to get ahead, overcoming new challenges. Like it or not, there is no avoiding the competition in the changing world order, and the Korean musical community must study ways to respond to international trends. This essay is therefore aimed at providing a new approach to the Korean music history to the Korean musicians in order to enhance their historical consciousness. Under the circustance of recent trends for the World Trade Organization(WTO) and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Developoment(OECD) in Korean society, the author proposes a suggestion to the music intellegences: what they have to do for the future musical world in Korea. The paper deals with 1) Introduction: the Reason why the History of Korean Music should be Reconsidered, 2) The Acceptance of Foreign Music in Ancient Period, 3) Musical Activities in China and Japan by the Three Kingdoms' Musicians. 4) The Hyangak Tradition in the Koryo˘ and Choso˘n Dynasties. 5) The Distortion of Historical Consciousness during the Japanese Colonial Period, 6.) Conclusion: A Proposal for the Subjectivity of Korean musicians. In conclusion, the author emphasizes the significance of restoring the subjectivity of Korean musicians lost during the Japanese colonial period(1910-1945) and post-liberation period in order to make a contribution to the historical development of Korean music and to participate in international music activities.

Ⅰ. 머리말: 韓國音樂史를 잘 알아야 하는 까닭 
Ⅱ. 上古社會 및 三國時代 外來樂器의 自主的 受容 
Ⅲ. 三國音樂人들의 海外活動에 대한 理解 
Ⅳ. 高麗王朝 및 朝鮮王朝의 鄕樂器와 鄕樂 
Ⅴ. 近代化過程에서 歪曲된 歷史意識과 傳統音樂 
Ⅵ. 맺는말: 民族音樂의 主體性 確立을 위한 提言 
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• 宋芳松