A Korean bamboo flute: the Daegeum

The daegeum is a large bamboo flute, a transverse flute used in traditional Korean music. It is specific to Korea as it is not found in China nor in Japan. At one-third of the distance from the end of this flute is a hole called Chong, which is covered with a thin membrane taken from a reed. This fibre vibrates and produces a blaring sound. It is used in court, aristocratic, and folk music, as well as in contemporary classical music, popular music, and film scores

Aristocratic Aristocrats Bamboo Chong Fibre Flute Membrane One-third Produces Score Scores Soundtrack Specific Transverse

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