Korean musical instruments Korean musical instruments The ajaeng is a Korean string instrument. It is a long zither with seven strings, played by means of a long, thin stick made of forsythia wood, which is scraped against the strings in the manner of a bow. It is generally played while seated on the floor. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ajaeng"
A buk (북, sometimes written "puk") is a traditional Korean drum. It is barrel-shaped and made from wood and leather. Buks are one of the four instruments used in Samul Nori performances. ...more on Wikipedia about "Buk (drum)"
The danso (단소, also spelled tanso) is a Korean vertical end-blown flute used in Korean folk music. It is traditionally made of bamboo, but in the 20th century it has also been made of plastic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Danso"
A gayageum is a traditional Korean zitherlike string instrument, with 12 strings, although more recently variants have been constructed with 21 or other numbers of strings. It draws its name from the ancient Korean confederacy of Gaya, where it is said to have been invented. It is probably the best known traditional Korean musical instrument. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gayageum"
Geomungo is a traditional stringed musical instrument invented in Korea around 550 by famous musician Wang San-ak. The geomungo has a sort of board-shape but is otherwise similar to the cello. The instrument is 162 cm long, 23 cm wide (63.75 inches long, 9 inches wide). ...more on Wikipedia about "Geomungo"
The haegeum (해금) is a traditional Korean string instrument, resembling a fiddle. It has rodlike body supporting two strings and is held vertically on the knee of the performer and played with bow. ...more on Wikipedia about "Haegeum"
Janggu is the most widely used percussion instrument in most kinds of Korean traditional music. It is made from a hollow wooden body and two leather skins. The two sides produce sounds of different pitch and tone, which then played together, represendts the harmonious of man and woman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Janggu"
The komungo is a traditional stringed musical instrument from Korea. A six-string zither with 16 frets, the instrument originated from the kingdom of Koguryo, in the northern part of modern-day North Korea, during the 4th century. It is six feet (1.83 meters) long and is generally played while seated on the floor. Its silk strings are plucked with a small bamboo stick called a sultae. Due to its characteristically percussive sound and vigorous playing technique it is thought of as a more "masculine" instrument than the 12-string kayagum (another Korean zither); both instruments, however, are played by both male and female performers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Komungo"
The piri (피리) is a Korean double reed instrument, used in both the folk and classical (court) music of Korea. Its large reed and cylindrical bore gives it a sound mellower than that of many other types of oboe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Piri"
A pyeongyeong (편경 pyeon-gyeong) is a traditional Korean percussion instrument, a kind of stone chime formed of sixteen stone slabs suspended from a frame. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pyeongyeong"
Taepyeongso (태평소) is an oboe-like Korean instrument that is also known as a nallari, hojeok, or metal-bell shawm. It came to Korea from China during the Goryeo period. ...more on Wikipedia about "Taepyeongso"
A yanggeum (양금) is a traditional Korean instrument which is a type of hammered dulcimer. Unlike other traditional Korean instruments it has metal strings. It is played by striking the strings with a bamboo bow. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yanggeum"
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