Concept information
Definition
- The gayageum is twelve-string zither which makes sounds when the strings are plucked and strummed. On the rectangular soundboard made of paulownia wood, twelve movable bridges support the twisted silk strings. It is one of the three string instruments of the Unified Silla Period.
Broader concept
- Zithers (en)
Entry terms
- Kayagum
Created
- 2010-04-20
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URI
http://www.mimo-db.eu/InstrumentsKeywords/3661
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