Korean Traditional Flute "JEONGAK DAEGEUM" Korean Transverse Bamboo Flute

Description

DAEGEUM _ JEONGAK DAEGEUM (KOREAN TRADITIONAL BIG BAMBOO FLUTE) JEONGAK SCALE
:: Made of High quality the double-grooved bamboo, called "ssanggoljuk,"
:: Actual photos of the instrument you would purchase.
The Daegeum is a large bamboo, side-blown (transverse) flute usually played from a seated position. One of the most widely used Korean musical instruments, the
Daegeum
produces a clear sound with a special timbre and is commonly used in both solo and ensemble performances. The
Daegeum
was such a beloved instrument in days of yore that there was even a folk song praising the
Daegeum
, saying, ‘The
Daegeum
makes the enemy retreat, cures illness, and calms the wind and wave.’ In ensembles, the daegeum is typically given the honor of playing the tuning pitch, much like the oboe in many western orchestras. The different types of
Daegeum
(jeongak daegeum and sanjo daegeum) are named according to their varying lengths and resulting tonal differences
:: We do have various excellent condition level of Daegeum for professional player. The price range USD 1,500 ~ 2,500 and more. Please feel free to ask me for more detail.
[Material] T
he double-grooved bamboo, called "ssanggoljuk,"
Daegeum was traditionally made of old yellow bamboo. But in modern times, the double-grooved bamboo, called "ssanggoljuk," is more often used owing to its thicker and regular internal diameters, which make it more suitable for drilling a hole. Other types of bamboo have irregular internal diameters, which do not produce a good sound.
The double-grooved bamboo is very rare ― only about one double-grooved bamboo can be found out of 10,000 bamboo shoots.
-  L : 84cm / D: 4cm
-  Weight : 700g
-  Jeongak Scale Key in "E/Eb" (Jeongak (literally "proper music") is that category of Korean music which is considered classical, as distinct from minsogak which is folk music. The category has traditionally been associated with the upper classes.)
-  Authentic - Made in Korea.
-  Made of  High quality root ended Bamboo.
-  This product is a fine masterpiece of  craftsmanship.
-  The instrument comes with a full one- year warranty, no service charge.
According to Korean folklore, the daegeum is said to have been invented when King Sinmun of Silla was informed by Park Suk Jung, his caretaker of the ocean in 618 that a small island was floating toward a Buddhist temple in the East Sea. The king ordered his caretaker of the sun to test whether this was good luck. The caretaker replied that a dead king who turned into a sea dragon, and two great warriors are giving a gift to protect Silla, and if the king would visit the sea, he would receive a priceless gift. The king soon sent a person to look for the gift. The person replied that a bamboo tree on the top of the island becomes two in the morning and one in the night. On the next day, the world shook and it rained and wind blew, and the world was thrown into darkness for a week. When the king went to the island himself, a dragon appeared and told him that if the bamboo on the top of the island was cut down, made into a flute, and blown, the country would be peaceful. The king cut down the tree, and the flute made from the bamboo was called Man Pa Sik Juk.