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DPRK produces electronic musical instruments
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-08-03 21:53

PYONGYANG: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has developed electronic piano and electronic organ for popular use, which have Korean rhythms embedded in their memories, the official KCNA news agency said Monday.

DPRK produces electronic musical instruments

Photo released by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 3, 2009 shows the digital electronical piano and organ made by an electronics, audio and visual products company of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which could be connected with computers to create and edit music. [Xinhua] DPRK produces electronic musical instruments

The electronic musical instruments can be used for early musical education and dissemination of popular songs, the KCNA said.

They were also applicable to creating and editing musical pieces when connected with computer, the report said.

Dozens of rhythms and over one hundred MIDI standard tones were embedded in the instruments, which could help children practice music on them, it added.

The musical instruments were good for establishing the Korean character in the musical education, according to the report.

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