Sogo

Korean

Not on view

The sogo, literally “small drum,” is a double-headed handheld drum played with a beater. Like many Korean drums, it is decorated with a taegeuk, a tricolor roundel symbolizing yin-yang. The instrument features prominently in music in which the players march and dance.

On view from August 6, 2022–October 15, 2023

Sogo, Wood, hide, Korean

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