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KOREA - A Rare Musical Instrument Of Goguryeo Kingdom Found

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                                     A rare musical instrument of Goguryeo Kingdom found






The Korea Herald
June 22, 2009 
 
A rare drum from the Goguryeo Kingdom has been excavated at an ancient fortress site in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi Province, the Land Museum of Korea said yesterday.

The drum bears Chinese characters, "sang-go," which roughly translates into "drum" in Korean, adding to its historical value. The artifact is depicted in several ancient mural paintings, but it is the first time Korean researchers have discovered an actual drum.

The ancient earthenware drum was found in 13 pieces, one of which bears the Chinese characters referring to its function. If restored, the diameter would be about 55 centimeters, the museum said.


"A music encyclopedia published in the Joseon Dynasty describes a musical instrument of the same name, and its details are very similar to the one we have found," said Shim Kwan-ju, director of the Land Museum.

The Land Museum said the excavation project unearthed not only the drum but other ancient items dating back to the Goguryeo period.

Kim Se-jong, an expert in Korea's traditional music, said the earthenware, whose excavation location was near Goguryeo's former borders, might have been used as a tool for sending military signals in the battlefield.

"Goryeo-sa" (History of Goryeo) states that a musical instrument named "sang-go" came from the Song Dynasty, but the newly excavated drum is expected to set the estimated time period about the drum's adoption back to the Goguryeo Kingdom (B.C. 37-A.D. 668).



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