Gayageum
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The gayageum is a traditional Korean zither-like string instrument known for its delicate, expressive sound and central role in Korean court and folk music.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| gayageum | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
string instrument
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traditional Korean musical instrument ⓘ zither ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important in Korean court culture
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important in Korean folk culture ⓘ symbol of Korean traditional music ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
movable bridges
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silk strings ⓘ tailpiece ⓘ tuning pegs ⓘ wooden soundboard ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique |
glissando
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plucking with fingers ⓘ plucking with right hand ⓘ pressing and bending strings with left hand ⓘ vibrato ⓘ |
| hasSoundCharacter |
delicate
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expressive ⓘ lyrical ⓘ |
| hasStringType | plucked strings ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
18-string gayageum
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21-string gayageum ⓘ 25-string gayageum ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Gaya confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfOrigin | Three Kingdoms of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
nylon (modern versions)
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paulownia wood ⓘ silk ⓘ |
| orientationWhenPlayed | horizontal ⓘ |
| performancePosture | seated ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
dan tranh
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geomungo ⓘ guzheng NERFINISHED ⓘ koto ⓘ |
| tuningAdjustableBy | moving bridges ⓘ |
| tuningSystem | pentatonic scales ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfStrings | 12 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompaniment of dance
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accompaniment of vocal music ⓘ contemporary fusion music ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Korean court music
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Korean folk music ⓘ Korean traditional orchestras ⓘ chamber ensemble music ⓘ contemporary Korean music ⓘ sanjo music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
gayageum