Jing (instrument)

{{Short description|Korean traditional gong instrument}} {{Italic title}} {{Infobox Korean name/auto |image=Jing.jpg |hangul=징 }} The '''''jing'''''<ref>{{cite web|title=Traditional Instruments|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/CU_EN_8_1_6_2.jsp|access-date=2014-09-19|archive-date=2013-01-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113103711/http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/CU_EN_8_1_6_2.jsp|url-status=dead}}</ref> ({{Korean|hangul=징}}) is a large gong used in traditional Korean music, particularly in ''samul nori'', ''pungmul'', and ''daechwita'' to keep beat. It is usually made from high-quality brass and is struck by a stick that is layered with cloth at one end to soften the texture of the sound produced. It is typically played in farmer, shaman, Buddhist, and military music for ceremonies and special occasions, varying in size for each occasion. It is capable of producing a gentle and lingering sound as well as a big sound with a roaring effect, depending on force applied when striking against the brass. Although the ''jing'' is a percussion instrument, it has a constant pitch and produces a harmonious and beautiful sound on its own.<ref>{{Cite web|title=징 - 문화콘텐츠닷컴|url=https://www.culturecontent.com/content/contentView.do?search_div_id=CP_THE008&cp_code=cp0225&index_id=cp02250036&content_id=cp022500360001&search_left_menu=2|access-date=2021-06-02|website=www.culturecontent.com}}</ref>

Jing is classified into ''Amjing'' ({{Korean|hangul=암징|labels=no}}) and ''Sujing'' ({{Korean|hangul=수징|labels=no}}) according to the pitch. ''Amjing'' is low-pitched, and ''Sujing'' is high-pitched.<ref>{{Cite web |last=이 |first=숙희 |title=징 (鉦) |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0072868 |access-date=2021-05-04 |website=Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |publisher=Academy of Korean Studies}}</ref>

==Cultural presence== The jing's name was originally pronounced ''jeong'' ({{lang|ko|정}}, deriving from the Sino-Korean 鉦). The jing is most widely used in a newer form of a traditional Korean genre of percussion music called ''samul nori''. The jing is one of four percussion instruments that provide exquisite and fine rhythms in a planned and systematic manner in accordance with the culture of traditional Korean folk rhythms. Another cultural aspect of the Saml nori music tradition includes a variety of the dancing movements in diverse forms of performers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=한국전통소리문화 |url=http://www.koreamusic.org/main/main.do |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=www.koreamusic.org}}</ref> The jing's history is very much associated with this beautiful and diverse form of traditional Korean percussion.

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Category:Korean musical instruments Category:Gongs