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From Wikipedia
The kkwaenggwari is a small flat gong used in traditional Korean music. It is made of brass and is played with a hard stick. It produces a distinctively high-pitched, metallic tone that breaks into a cymbal-like crashing timbre when struck forcefully.
It is particularly important in samul nori and pungmul, although it is also used in other genres such as Korean shamanic music.
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- Whimori by Jeong Seo Yoon – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q843271 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Kkwaenggwari – CC BY-SA 4.0
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