Hojok
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| Hojok | |
|---|---|
| Hangul: | 호적 |
| Hanja: | 胡笛 |
| Revised Romanization: | hojeok |
| McCune-Reischauer: | hojŏk |
The hojeok, also known as the taepyeongso (태평소, lit. "big peace wind instrument"), is a Korean double reed wind instrument in the oboe family. The hojok usually has a conical wooden body with a metal mouthpiece and bell, although some are made entirely of metal.
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. It is, however, also used in the court genre known as Jongmyo Jeryeak (Royal Ancestral Shrine music).
It was probably derived from a Chinese instrument like the suona.
