Sanjo kayagum

Alternate name:Sanjo kaya kŭm

Alternate name:Long zither

Alternate name:Sanjo gayageum

Alternate name:Kayageum

Alternate name:Kayago

Date: 1950-1965 ca.

Place Made:Korea, Asia

Serial No: none

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DescriptionPlucked, long zither. Hollow, wooden body with 12 strings, each with a moveable wooden bridge. The name comes from a 6th-century clan, the Kaya, where the instrument is said to have been adapted from a Chinese long zither. Smaller kayakum (commonly known as sanjo), like this one, are commonly used in folk music. The curvature of the top facilitates rapid, virtuosic playing. Musicians use a combination of finger plucking, as well as flicking the strings with the finger nails.

Terms

Kayagum

Credit Line: Board of Trustees, 1976

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Object number: 01244