Nagak

Nagak
Korean name
Hangul
나각
Hanja
Revised Romanizationnagak
McCune–Reischauernagak

The nagak (Korean나각; also called na, sora, or godong)[1] is a wind-instrument made from a large seashell and 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. The mouthpiece of the nagak is made by making a hole in the pointed end of the conch,[2] into which a mouthpiece is fitted.[1] This instrument is first recorded as being used in Goryeo.[3]

As the instrument is from organic animals, it can vary in size. The shells were sometimes decorated with cloth or paint.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Nagak". Art Council Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-01-20.
  2. ^ "나각 - 문화콘텐츠닷컴". www.culturecontent.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  3. ^ a b 조, 운조. "나각 (螺角)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 2023-10-24.