Junggeum
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The junggeum is a medium-sized bamboo transverse flute formerly used in traditional Korean music. Unlike the larger daegeum
, it does not have a buzzing membrane (although it did have one in ancient times).http://munye.bizhomep.com/?pagecode=m02&albummode=singlist&sw=&intalbumseq=11 It was used in court, aristocratic, and folk music, but has largely died out, being rarely used today.
Other flutes in the same family include the daegeum and sogeum; the three together are known as samjuk (hangul: 삼죽; hanja: 三竹; literally "three bamboo"), as the three primary flutes of the Silla
period.http://munye.bizhomep.com/?pagecode=m02&albummode=singlist&sw=&intalbumseq=11 Both of these are still used in traditional music as well as in contemporary classical music
, popular music, and film scores.
Daegeum
The daegeum is a large bamboo transverse flute used in traditional Korean music. It has a buzzing membrane that gives it a special timbre...
, it does not have a buzzing membrane (although it did have one in ancient times).http://munye.bizhomep.com/?pagecode=m02&albummode=singlist&sw=&intalbumseq=11 It was used in court, aristocratic, and folk music, but has largely died out, being rarely used today.
Other flutes in the same family include the daegeum and sogeum; the three together are known as samjuk (hangul: 삼죽; hanja: 三竹; literally "three bamboo"), as the three primary flutes of the Silla
Silla
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
period.http://munye.bizhomep.com/?pagecode=m02&albummode=singlist&sw=&intalbumseq=11 Both of these are still used in traditional music as well as in contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
, popular music, and film scores.
See also
- SogeumSogeumThe sogeum is a small bamboo transverse flute used in traditional Korean music. Unlike the larger daegeum, it does not have a buzzing membrane...
- DaegeumDaegeumThe daegeum is a large bamboo transverse flute used in traditional Korean music. It has a buzzing membrane that gives it a special timbre...
- Music of Korea
- Traditional Korean musical instrumentsTraditional Korean musical instrumentsTraditional Korean musical instruments comprise a wide range of string, wind, and percussion instruments.-String:Korean string instruments include those that are plucked, bowed, and struck...
- Dizi