Kkwaenggwari - Korean traditional Small Hand Gong

Description

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Kkwaenggwari - Korean traditional Small Hand Gong
The kkwaenggwari is a small flat gong used primarily in folk music of Korea. It is made of brass and is played with a hard stick. It produces a distinctively high-pitched, metallic tone that breaks into a cymbal-like crashing timbre when struck forcefully. It is particularly important in samul nori and pungmul, although it is also used in other genres. The instrument's name is probably onomatopoetic for the sound the instrument produces, "kkwaeng-kkwaeng" (hangul: 꽹꽹).[1] An alternate name is swe (쇠).
This kkwaenggwari is 22cm in diameter. It comes with a drum stick and a carrying case.
Sound of Asia Musical Instruments
is located in Hacienda Heights, CA.
If you are near by, please welcome to try out the instrument.
Sound of Asia Musical Instrument
is dedicated to offer the most professional East Asian zither instruments. Our goal is to promote the zither or horizontal harp instruments of East Asia. The East Asian zither is known as Guzheng and Guqin in China, Koto in Japan, Kayagum in Korea and Dan Tranh in Vietnam. We work closely with instrument makers and musicians to bring most updated products. Currently, our store carries Guzheng, Guqin, Kayagum and Koto as well as the learning materials and accessories.
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