changgo

musician playing a <em>changgo</em>Musician playing a changgo in a traditional Korean ensemble.

changgo, hourglass-shaped (waisted) drum used in much of Korea’s traditional music. It is about 66 cm (26 inches) long and has two heads stretched over hoops; one of them is struck with a hand and the other with a stick. An early Japanese variant of the changgo is the san no tsuzumi, used in Korean-derived court music (komagaku).

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Article Title: changgo
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 26 July 2019
Access Date: February 22, 2025