With its solemn and profound sound, the geomungo has long been called the 'baegakjijang' (百樂之丈), or the chief of all musical instruments. Classified under the 'sa' (絲, silk) category of the Paleum (八音 ...

“The geomungo has been called ‘baekakjijang,’ which means the ultimate instrument,” Park Chae-won said, introducing her instrument. Park is a Korean music major specializing in the geomungo at Seoul ...

The gayageum is an instrument made with 12 silk strings stretched over a paulownia wood body. Between the silk strings and the body are movable bridges called ‘anjok’ that support each string. It is ...

“The geomungo was a ‘hip’ instrument and the most popular among noblemen 500 to 600 years ago. And such appreciation is returning today,” said Shin Ji-hee, a 29-year-old player of the geomungo, a ...

Sowoon Arts and Heritage and the Museum of Texas Tech will join forces to produce a daylong International Arts and Culture Symposium on Saturday. Their goal is to deepen the understanding of the ...

The beauty of Korean traditional musical instruments is often overlooked. A group of young musicians are bringing new relevance to "geomungo," a Korean traditional six-string zither, for today's ...

Discover the sounds of the Geomungo, a representative and indigenous string instrument from Korea through this series of concerts. Two astonishing musicians, Joonyoung Kim, a Geomungo player, and ...

For a true sense of the diversity of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival’s programming, take a listen to Geomungo Factory’s latest release, Imago. This is not your everyday folk music—but it isn’t the ...

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