Nagak Explained

Hangul:나각
Hanja:螺角
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The nagak (; also called na, sora, or godong) is a wind-instrument made from a large seashell and played as a horn in Korean traditional music. It produces only a single tone and is used primarily in the military procession music called daechwita. The mouthpiece of the nagak is made by making a hole in the pointed end of the conch,[1] into which a mouthpiece is fitted.[2] This instrument is first recorded as being used in Goryeo.[3]

As the instrument is from organic animals, it can vary in size. The shells were sometimes decorated with cloth or paint.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 나각 - 문화콘텐츠닷컴. 2021-05-10. www.culturecontent.com.
  2. Web site: Nagak . Art Council Korea . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080120185558/http://www.kcaf.or.kr/ehome3/english/nagak.htm . 2008-01-20 .
  3. Web site: 조 . 운조 . 나각 (螺角) . 2023-10-24 . . . ko.