| Nagak | |
 | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 나각 |
| Hanja | 螺角 |
| Revised Romanization | nagak |
| McCune–Reischauer | nagak |
The nagak (Korean: 나각; 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, into which a mouthpiece is fitted. This instrument is first recorded as being used in Goryeo.
As the instrument is from organic animals, it can vary in size. The shells were sometimes decorated with cloth or paint.
See also
- Conch (musical instrument)
- Horagai, a similar shell horn used in Japan
- Traditional music of Korea
- Shankha
- Traditional Korean musical instruments
References
- ^ "Nagak". Art Council Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-01-20.
- "나각 - 문화콘텐츠닷컴". www.culturecontent.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ 조, 운조. "나각 (螺角)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
External links
- (in Korean) 나각 at Korean National Heritage Online
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