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This playlist mirrors the unsettling beauty and profound introspection of Han Kang’s "The Vegetarian," blending delicate, often haunting sounds that reflect the novel’s exploration of transformation, repression, and human fragility. The carefully balanced mix of instrumental and vocal tracks, drawn from diverse global artists and genres, evokes the quiet tension and surreal atmosphere central to the story while supporting a medium focus level for immersive reading.
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Track List
21 songs
1
Elegy
Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory
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『母と暮せば』より「戦死」 - 朗読：吉永小百合 渡邉鮎花「私に」 (Live at 東京オペラシティコンサートホール 20160326)
Ryuichi Sakamoto · The Best of Tohoku Youth Orchestra 2013～2023 (Live)
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Between The Bars - Live Set
The Civil Wars · Poison & Wine
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Waves
Ema Feud · Waves
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Solitude
juno · Solitude
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Ghosts
Japan · Electronic 80's (Ministry Of Sound)
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The Irrepressibles in This Shirt
Sarnuis · The Irrepressibles in This Shirt
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If I Loved You (feat. Lindsey Buckingham)
Delta Rae · If I Loved You (feat. Lindsey Buckingham)
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La Llorona
Chavela Vargas · 21 Éxitos
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When The Sun Is Gone (feat. RYVM)
Mike Williams · When The Sun Is Gone (feat. RYVM)
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Falling Slowly
SEA · Bleeding Sunsets
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I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
Nuyorican Soul · Nuyorican Soul
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13
Divenire
Ludovico Einaudi · Divenire (Deluxe Edition)
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14
Fire
The Orphaned Bee · Thinking Without Language
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15
On the Nature of Daylight
Max Richter · The Blue Notebooks (15 Years)
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16
Song for Zula
Phosphorescent · Muchacho
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Quiet
This Will Destroy You · Young Mountain
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18
Garden Song - Instrumental
Piano Dreamers · Piano Dreamers Play Phoebe Bridgers (Instrumental)
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Hoppípolla
Sigur Rós · Modern Classical Music Playlist: 14 Beautiful Contemporary Classical Pieces
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Open
Rhye · Forårshygge - Hyggelig musik til afslapning - Hyggelige sange til gode tider
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