Ulla (instrument)
Appearance
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The ulla (Korean: 운라; Hanja: 雲鑼; 雲羅) is a traditional Korean percussion instrument comprising a set of ten small tuned gongs in a wooden frame. They are struck with a mallet.[1][2] Each of the gongs are the same size, but they produce different sounds due to their differing thickness.[2]
It is also called guunra (구운라; 九雲鑼) or uno (운오; 雲璈).[2] The instrument is attested to during the Joseon period.[2]
The ulla is derived from the Chinese yunluo.
References
[edit]- ^ Yi, Hye-gu (1982). Korean Musical Instruments. National Classical Music Institute of Korea. p. 10.
- ^ a b c d 성, 경린, "운라 (雲鑼)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-07-03