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Posture playing the chuk

National Gugak Center

National Gugak Center

National Gugak Center
Seoul, South Korea

The chuk consists of a square wooden box and a stand, it is played by pounding the bottom with a large wooden pestle.
The sounds, symbolizing the opening of the earth and heaven, signal the beginning of the music. It is colored in blue symbolizing the east and also put in the east side of the orchestra. It is played in pairs and arranged with the eo, which signals the end of the music.

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  • Title: Posture playing the chuk
  • Creator: National Gugak Center
  • Subject Keywords: National Gugak Center,Korea Traditonal Instrument,Instrument,Southkorea,Court Rituals,royal ancestral shrine music
  • Publisher: National Gugak Center
  • Rights: National Gugak Center
National Gugak Center

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