Janggu

Janggu
Hangul	장고 or 장구
Hanja	杖鼓
Revised Romanization	janggo or janggu
McCune–Reischauer	changgo or changgu

Janggu
	A janggu drum on its side
Percussion instrument
Classification	Drum (buk)
Sound sample
	Imsil Pilbong nongak played on the janggu (hwi-mori 휘모리)

The janggu (Korean: 장구, also transliterated as janggo or changgo) or sometimes called seyogo (slim waist drum) is the most representative drum in traditional Korean music.^[1] It consists of an hourglass-shaped body with two heads made from animal skin. The two heads produce sounds of different pitch and timbre, which when played together are believed to represent the harmonious joining of Um and Yang.^[2] The janggu is one of the four components of samul nori (사물놀이), alongside the buk (북), jing (징) and kkwaenggwari (꽹과리).

^ "장구와 장단". National Gugak Center. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
^ Howard, Keith (2006). Perspectives on Korean Music Vol. 2: Creating Korean Music. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Ltd. pp. 31–32.

[1] "장구와 장단". National Gugak Center. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[2] Howard, Keith (2006). Perspectives on Korean Music Vol. 2: Creating Korean Music. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Ltd. pp. 31–32.

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Percussion instrument
A janggu drum on its side
Classification	Drum (buk)
Sound sample
Imsil Pilbong nongak played on the janggu (hwi-mori 휘모리)