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Korean traditional gong instrument
Ancient ulla.

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. Each of the gongs are the same size, but they produce different sounds due to their differing thickness.

It is also called guunra (구운라; 九雲鑼) or uno (운오; 雲璈). The instrument is attested to during the Joseon period.

The ulla is derived from the Chinese yunluo.

References

  1. Yi, Hye-gu (1982). Korean Musical Instruments. National Classical Music Institute of Korea. p. 10.
  2. ^ 성, 경린, "운라 (雲鑼)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-07-03


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