Buk (drum)

Buk (Korean: 북 ), also puk or taebuk ( "big Buk " ), on the one hand is the general Korean term for drum ( ko), from which it traditionally are at least 15 different versions and on the other a flat doubt celled barrel drum, to performances as Pansori ( 판소리 ), an epic song, Pungmulnori ( 풍물 놀이 ), dancing and singing with four percussion instruments and SamulNori ( 사물 놀이 ) drums with four instruments used. Depending on the two types of drums are called buk, buk, and the sori - buk - pungmul.

• 2.1 design
• 2.2 of play

• 3.1 design
• 3.2 of play

Sori - buk

In the Pansori music sori - buk, which is sometimes also called Pansori buk buk or only plays an indispensable role. It is also the only musical instrument that accompanies a Pansori performance.

Design

The body of the sori - buk is one piece of a hollowed tree trunk. The drum has a diameter of about 40 cm and a height of 20 cm. It is covered on both sides with cow skin. The skin is attached with about 60-70 nails on the body, making it impossible to retighten. In other embodiments, the two drums by means of a strip of skin over the outer surface of the carcass in a zigzag pattern method are clamped together. To a drum, a 30-35 cm long and about 2.5 cm thick mallet belongs ( drumstick ).

Play

The sori - buk one plays right-handed with the mallet by one hand aims at the middle coat, and thus produces a dull or strike note strike the edge of the drum to create a hard and solid -sounding tone. The left hand is located above the barrel with the thumb on the body and keep the drum. In contrast, the left fingers are used on the one hand attenuates the sound or for producing a sound by striking with the fingers. The game is played in the buk Pansori in a sitting position. The drum finds itself faced with the legs crossed and held by them in position.

Pungmul - Buk

The pungmul - buk found in performances like Pungmulnori or SamulNori use. It is played at the performances in both rooms as well as outdoors and used at feasts of farmers and musical groups.

Design

The body of the pungmul - buk consists of several interlaced wooden segments. The drum has a diameter of up to 50 cm and a height of 25 cm. It is covered on both sides with cow skin. The skin is clamped together by means of a rope over the outer surface of the body in zig-zag method. Between the taut rope and the body are located above the drum circumference individual segments of wood that hold the drum in the form of addition. For a drum part of a 30-35 cm long and about 2.5 cm thick mallet.

Play

The pungmul - buk recorded it as the sori - buk right-handed with the mallet by one hand aims at the middle coat, and thus produces a dull or strike note strike the edge of the drum to create a hard and solid -sounding tone. The drum is a white, thin, long cloth which is fastened at both ends to the drum and extending over the left shoulder, supported against the left thigh. The left hand holds the drum on a shaped from the rope handle of the drum.

Jindo Buk

The jindo - buk found in performances such as the Jindobukchum ( 진도 북춤 ) ( Jindo drum dance) application. It is played at the performances in both rooms as well as outdoor music groups.

Design

The body of the jindo - buk consists of individual laminated wood segments. The drum has a diameter of 36-38 cm and a height of about 23 cm. The bovine skin is tensioned by means of a skin on the outer surface of the belt body in zig-zag method of one another. To a drum includes two 30-35 cm long and about 2.5 cm thick mallet.

Play

The jindo - buk is played to Jindo drum dance. A white cloth is worn as a narrow band at both ends to the drum and placed over the left shoulder so that the drum is suspended in a slightly oblique vertical position in front of the belly. During the dance, the drum with two mallets is to played alternately according to the drum rhythm and choreography.

More Korean drums

Besides the two above-described drum instruments include the following traditional drums with the most famous:

• Janggu ( 장구 ) - a questionable celled drum with an hourglass-shaped body,
• Jeolgo ( 절고 ) - a questionable celled large barrel drum lying on a stand,
• Jingo ( 진고 ) - a questionable celled large barrel drum on a stand lying,
• Jwago ( 좌고 ) - a questionable celled large barrel drum suspended in a frame,
• Nodo ( 노도 ) - two doubtful celled elongated small barrel drums mounted on a pole. This type of drum played only ritual music to court
• Nogo ( 노고 ) - two doubtful celled elongated barrel drums hanging in a frame,
• Sogo ( 소고 ) - small hand drum.