Bak (instrument)
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Bak is a wooden clapper
used in Korean court and ritual music
. The person playing the bak is called jipbak; he serves as conductor or musical supervisor for the group. Bak is arranged form 6 pieces of wooden sticks tied together and creates the clapping sound
if clapped to indicate the beginning of music plays.
Clapper
A clapper may refer to one of the following:*Part of a bell*Clapper bridge*A sound-activated gadget called The Clapper*A character from the video game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest*Clapboard used in film production...
used in Korean court and ritual music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
. The person playing the bak is called jipbak; he serves as conductor or musical supervisor for the group. Bak is arranged form 6 pieces of wooden sticks tied together and creates the clapping sound
Sound
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.-Propagation of...
if clapped to indicate the beginning of music plays.
See also
- Traditional Korean musical instrumentsTraditional Korean musical instrumentsTraditional Korean musical instruments comprise a wide range of string, wind, and percussion instruments.-String:Korean string instruments include those that are plucked, bowed, and struck...
- Korean court musicKorean court musicKorean court music refers to the music developed in the Joseon Dynasty . Very little is known about the court music of earlier Korean kingdoms and dynasties.It was partly modeled on the court music of China, known as yayue...