Nagak

Nagak
Korean name
Hangul	나각
Hanja	螺角
Revised Romanization	nagak
McCune–Reischauer	nagak

The nagak (also called na, sora, or godong) is a large seashell played as a horn in Korean traditional music. It produces only a single tone and is used primarily in the military procession music called daechwita. The nagak has a structure that makes a mouthpiece by making a hole in the pointed end and blows out a sound.^[1]

The shell is that of a very large sea snail, Charonia tritonis, sometimes known as "Triton's trumpet". This shell is also used as a musical instrument in several other nations.

See also[]

• Conch (musical instrument)
• Horagai, a similar shell horn used in Japan
• Music of Korea
• Shankha
• Traditional Korean musical instruments

References[]

• "Nagak". Art Council Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-01-20.

External links[]

• (in Korean) 나각 at Korean National Heritage Online

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