Skip to main content

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

Strumenti a corde > Cetre > Yanggeum

Preferred term

Definition

  • The yanggeum is played by striking the metal strings with a thin bamboo stick with one hand. One set of string consists of four strings and totally fourteen sets (total 56 strings)are placed on two frets on a trapezoid sound box. It was imported and introduced in 18th century.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Yanggum

Created

  • 2010-04-20

In other languages

URI

http://www.mimo-db.eu/InstrumentsKeywords/3712

Download this concept: