Jing (instrument)

Jing (Korean: 징 ) is a medium sized flat and Korean gong is struck gently for tone with a fabric-covered head mallet. The Jing was used by farmers, Buddhists, shamans and in military music and is today among other things, even in performances like Pungmulnori ( 풍물 놀이 ), dancing and singing with four percussion instruments and SamulNori ( 사물 놀이 ) drums with four instruments used.

Design

The Jing is made of quality sheet metal and is made of one piece. The material used was earlier bronze, brass today. Jing, which were formerly used by farmers, usually had a diameter of 37 to 38cm, were high and 8 cm and were kept on a handle strap hanging from one hand. The role played by shamans Jing was a little smaller and that have been used for ceremonies at court, were slightly larger in diameter. The shape of the Jing nowadays frequently used is held by a hand. Other designs are hanging in a wooden posed. To Jing has a about 30 cm long and 2.5 cm thick mallet that has a upholstered in diameter about 8 cm large striking head on the beating end.

Play

Whether held by hand or mounted in a wooden frame, the gong is struck with the mallet at longer intervals than is the case with a drum. After the impact, a lingering tone, which creates a different long reverberation depending on the intensity of the shock developed. The ringing of the sound makes sense rapid strokes impossible. The sound produced has three acoustic wave motion, which is called in Korea with sam -pa - eum ( 삼 파 음 ) ( "Three -wave sound ").

The role of Jing in a performance on the one hand in the clocking and / or has the function by its differentiated timbre and ringing long reverberating sound to complement the piece. In a SamulNori - performance of Jing is the rhythm.

Surnames form

The Jing used in a royal ritual sacrifice ceremony was formerly known as daegeum ( 대금 ). One in a wooden frame hanging Jing with a diameter of 36-40 cm was popularly known gwangmaegi ( 광 매기 ).