Haegeum
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Classification | Bowed string instrument |
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Hangul | 해금 |
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ID | 2347001 |
About Haegeum
The haegeum is a traditional Korean string instrument, resembling a vertical fiddle with two strings; derived from the ancient Chinese xiqin. It has a rodlike neck, a hollow wooden soundbox, and two silk strings, and is held vertically on the knee of the performer and played with a bow.