ch’wit’a

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Korean music

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    In Korean music: Court instrumental music

    Processional military music (ch’wit’a) begins in the style seen in ancient drawings, with drums, gongs, and accompanying conch shell and straight trumpets, in addition to a “barbarian” oboe with a conical body. This ensemble is followed by a softer one with the more typical Korean hourglass drum (changgo)…

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