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The yak

National Gugak Center

National Gugak Center

National Gugak Center
Seoul, South Korea

The yak is a vertical wind instrument made of bamboo with three finger holes. However, it is not used for the ritual music but for its civil dance as a prop. It symbolizes musical harmony, but has difficulty making pitches with its limited number of holes.

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  • Title: The yak
  • Creator: National Gugak Center
  • Subject Keywords: National Gugak Center,Korea Traditonal Instrument,Instrument,Southkorea,wind instrument
  • Publisher: National Gugak Center
  • Rights: National Gugak Center

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