| Tungso | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 퉁소 or 통소 |
| Hanja | 洞簫 |
| Revised Romanization | tungso, tongso |
| McCune–Reischauer | t'ungso, t'ongso |
The tungso (sometimes tongso) is a Korean notched, end-blown vertical bamboo flute used in Korean traditional music.[1] It is similar to the danso, but longer.[2]
The tungso is a vertical flute made of thick, aged bamboo. Until the mid-Joseon Era, tungso had been used mainly in court music, but by the end of the 19th century and the early 20th century, it became a more widely used instrument. Today, it is played in accompaniment to masked dances like the Bukcheong Sajanoreum.
Regarding the instrument's name, tong means "hole" and so refers to the notched end-blown vertical bamboo flute.