Yanggeum
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Yanggeum | |
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Hangul: |
양금
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Hanja: | |
Revised Romanization: | yanggeum |
McCune-Reischauer: | yanggŭm |
The yanggeum is a traditional Korean string instrument. It is a hammered dulcimer. Unlike other traditional Korean instruments (most of which have silk strings), the yanggeum has metal strings. It is played by striking the strings with a bamboo stick.