Jing (instrument)

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Jing (instrument)
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Korean name
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Revised Romanization jing

The jing is a large gong used in traditional Korean music, particularly in samul nori, pungmul, and daechwita. It is struck with a large, padded stick and drops in pitch slightly when struck firmly.

Its name was originally pronounced jeong (, deriving from the Sino-Korean ).

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