Nabal (instrument)
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The nabal is a long, straight brass horn used in Korean traditional music. The instrument is long, and is blown into at a thin end. At the other end of the instrument is a bell that flares outwards. I
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Pungmul
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Pungmul is a Korean folk music tradition that includes drumming, dancing, and singing. Most performances are outside, with dozens of players all in constant motion. Pungmul is rooted in the dure farmi
Nabal (instrument)
…The shape of the instrument varies. The nabal has historically been used primarily in the military procession music called daechwita, as well as in nongak (rural farmers' music) to signal the beginning and end of performances. Traditional music of Korea…
Pungmul is a folk tradition steeped in music, dance, theater, and pageantry.
Samul nori, unlike traditional pungmul, is performed in a seated position.
The majority of soe players today hold the instrument in the left hand by suspending it either with the first finger or the thumb.
Brightly colored cloth sashes are often attributed to pungmul's roots in shamanism.