Geomungo
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The geomungo is a traditional Korean fretted zither known for its deep, resonant tone and central role in court and scholarly music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fretted zither
ⓘ
plucked chordophone ⓘ traditional Korean musical instrument ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs 314.122 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
central instrument in Korean court music
ⓘ
important in Korean scholarly music ⓘ used in Confucian literati culture ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
komungo
ⓘ
kumungo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bridges
ⓘ
frets ⓘ silk strings ⓘ wooden soundboard ⓘ |
| hasFretType | fixed frets ⓘ |
| hasOriginPeriod | Goguryeo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlayingPosition |
instrument laid horizontally
ⓘ
played while seated on floor ⓘ |
| hasTuningSystem | traditional Korean tuning ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | zither family ⓘ |
| notableUse | Korean traditional court repertoire ⓘ |
| numberOfStrings | 6 ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
accompaniment for vocal music
ⓘ
court ceremonies ⓘ scholarly gatherings ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
| playedWith | bamboo plectrum ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
plucked
ⓘ
struck with plectrum ⓘ |
| regionUsed | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Chinese guqin
ⓘ
Japanese koto ⓘ gayageum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
deep tone
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resonant timbre ⓘ |
| soundRange | low to mid register ⓘ |
| stringMaterial | twisted silk ⓘ |
| symbolism | associated with refinement and scholarship in Korea ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
chamber ensemble
ⓘ
court ensemble ⓘ |
| typicalLength | approximately 160 cm ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
bamboo (for plectrum)
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paulownia wood ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Korean court music
NERFINISHED
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chamber ensemble music ⓘ jeongak (Korean classical music) NERFINISHED ⓘ sanjo ⓘ |
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