The tradition & historical record
1 min read · 2 sourcesThe nagak (Korean: 나각; also called na, sora, or godong) is a wind-instrument made from a large seashell and played as a horn in Korean traditional music. It produces only a single tone and is used primarily in the military procession music called daechwita. The mouthpiece of the nagak is made by making a hole in the pointed end of the conch, into which a mouthpiece is fitted. This instrument is first recorded as being used in Goryeo. As the instrument is from organic animals, it can vary in size. The shells were sometimes decorated with cloth or paint. 1
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nagak is large seashell played as a horn in Korean traditional music, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 4 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 2