GUGAK

Sanjo Gayageum

Gayageum is a typical Korean string instrument. Its origin is traced back to the period of three kingdoms, whose chronicles reported that Gaya’s King Kasil ordered a famous musician, Uruk, to create it. As the kingdom of Gaya dwindled in power, Uruk moved and brought the instrument to Silla. From there, it expanded as a popular musical instrument throughout Korean history?unified Silla, Goryeo Dynasty, and Jogeon Dynasty periods?and is still played today. The instrument can be classified into two types of genres: Jeong-ak (court music) and San-jo (folk music). Sanjo Gayageum is a modern-style gayageum used to perform San-jo, a musical genre developed in the nineteenth century. The San-jo gayageum features brilliant, technical solos for performers, who employ a particular vibrato called Nong-Hyun and often play consecutive notes in fast and changeable tempi. To allow for such variations in expression, the size of the instrument is smaller and modified into a box-like shape. Unlike the Yang-Idu in the Jeong-ak Gayageum, the strings of this instrument are suspended on the tail side of the board, and they are called Bong-Mi, meaning a phoenix’s tail.

Mobile Application

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Users are able to play Sanjo Gayageum by touching and dragging strings on the screen. 

Presentation of Nong, unique technique of traditional Korean music, is available in this app. 

It is also possible for users to select a scale as they want.

   

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