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The haegeum () is a traditional Korean string instrument, resembling a fiddle. It is popularly known as kkangkkangi.〔(해금 )〕 It has a rodlike neck, a hollow wooden soundbox, and two silk strings, and is held vertically on the knee of the performer and played with a bow. The ''haegeum'' is one of the most widely used instruments in Korean music. The ''haegeum'' is used in court music as well as ''madangnori'' (ordinary people's music). The ''haegeums range of expression is various despite having only two strings, with sounds ranging from sorrowful and sad to humorous. The ''haegeum'' is made using eight materials: gold, rock, thread, bamboo, gourd, soil, leather, and wood, and so it is called ''paleum'' (eight sounds). The ''sohaegeum'' (소해금) is a modernized fiddle with four strings, used only in North Korea.(photo ) == History == There are no records about the exact era when the ''haegeum'' was first introduced in Korea. According to several sources, references to the ''haegeum'' can be found in ''hanlimbyeolgok'' (the unrhymed verse and songs of the royal scholars) made in the Goryeo dynasty, so it can be inferred that the ''haegeum'' has been played at least since then. In the Joseon Dynasty, the ''haegeum'' was used in various music: that of royal ancestral rites, parades, festivals, and ''hyangak'' (Korean music). The way the ''haegeum'' is played changed dramatically since the Joseon Dynasty. In the past, musicians plucked the string as it was tuned, but since that time they have begun pulling the string while they play it to express sound in many ways. To improve the acoustic ability of the ''haegeum'', various modifications have been introduced since the 1960s. In 1965, Park Hun-bong and Kim Bun-gi developed a low-tune Haegeum, and in 1967 Kim Gisu made a small ''haegeum''.〔장악원, 우주의 선율을 담다, 송지원 지음〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Haegeum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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