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Jong-Jin Hong Korean
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The only Korean brass-wind, this trumpet sounds a 1-note drone. Its banner suggests a use in colorful military processions and occasionally outdoor Buddhist ensembles. The 2 sections of tubing telescope together for storage.
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Title: Napal
Maker:
Jong-Jin Hong (Korean)
Date: ca. 1975
Geography: South Korea, Korea
Culture: Korean
Medium: Brass, red satin
Dimensions: Extended L: 114.6 cm (45-1/8 in.); collapsed L: 63.7 cm (25-1/16 in.); Diam. of bell: 14.8 cm (5-13/16 in.); bore Diam. at mouthpiece .7 cm (5/16 in.); Diam. at bell joint 4.7 cm (1-13/16 in.)
Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone
Credit Line: Gift of Korean Cultural Service, 1982
Object Number: 1982.171.7
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