Moranbong Band - Let’s go to Mount Pektu (가리라 백두산으로)

모란봉악단 - 가리라 백두산으로 Music: U Jong-hui (우정희) 2015 Lyrics: Ri Ji-song (리지성) Recorded appr. Mokran Video DPRK The song in this video became the north Korean big hit of 2015. The catchy tune with rhythmic elements from traditional Korean music and lyrics with direct religious references tells a lot of north Korean culture. Actually this is a sort of gospel song and when Ryu Jin-a (류진아) improvises in the end it sounds very similar to a gospel choir in an American church! The sacred mountain Mt Paektu (백두산) plays an important role for the whole Korean people. The still active stratovolcano is located on the Chinese - Korean border and reaches an altitude of 2744 m. The very deep crater on the top is filled with water forming the very beautiful Heavens Lake (천지). Mythologically this is t