Nagak
The nagak (also called na, sora, or godong) is a large seashell 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.
| Nagak | |
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| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 나각 |
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| Revised Romanization | nagak |
| McCune–Reischauer | nagak |
The shell is that of a very large sea snail, Charonia tritonis, sometimes known as "Triton's trumpet". This shell is also used as a musical instrument in several other nations.
See also
- Conch (musical instrument)
- Horagai, a similar shell horn used in Japan
- Music of Korea
- Shankha
- Traditional Korean musical instruments
External links
- (in Korean) 나각 at Korean National Heritage Online
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