Gayageum

Gayageum, also known as kayagŭm, is an arched - board zither played in classical Korean music. It is a leading representative of Korea’s national music culture.
According to legend, the gayageum was invented by King Kasil and modelled on the Chinese guzheng arched board zither. The instrument can be traced back to 551 AD, when a refugee from the land of Kaya fled to Silla for fear of annexation and presented the king with Kaya’s new instrument, a gayageum, as a gift.

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