Taepyeongso
The taepyeongso (lit. "big peace wind instrument"; also called hojok, hojeok 호적 號笛/胡笛, nallari, or saenap, 嗩吶) is a Korean double reed wind instrument in the shawm or oboe family, probably descended from the Persian sorna and closely related to the Chinese suona. It has a conical wooden body made from yuja (citron), daechu (jujube), or yellow mulberry wood, with a metal mouthpiece and cup-shaped metal bell. It originated during the Goryeo period (918–1392).
| Taepyeongso | |
Taepyeongso players playing in front of the Gyeongbokgung | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 태평소 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | taepyeongso |
| McCune–Reischauer | t'aep'yŏngso |
The loud and piercing sound it produces has kept it confined mostly to Korean folk music (especially "farmer's band music") and to marching bands, the latter performed for royalty in the genre known as daechwita. It is, however, also used sparingly in other genres, including Confucian, Buddhist and Shamanist ritual musics, neo-traditional/fusion music and kpop, included in works such as "Lalalay" by Sunmi (2019).