Taepyeongso (태평소 )

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late 19th century · Wood, metal, reed · Musical Instruments

The Taepyeongso, a double-reed instrument with a conical wood body and cup-shaped metal bell, finds its antecedents in Chinese and Middle Eastern wind instruments. Introduced to Korea in the 14th century during the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), its piercings sounds accompanied vernacular and court processional music. Description: conical wood tube incised with three lines near each end, seven fingerholes, one thumbhole, brass bell, narrow end covered by brass sleeve into which slips a brass staple composed of flat disc topped by stem for reed; hanging separately by a short chain attached to disc is another flat disc with a small hole in the center to fit over stem; a larger chain attaches staple to bell. (J. Kenneth Moore, 1981)

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th century

Medium

Wood, metal, reed

Culture

Korean

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889