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{{short description|Traditional Korean drum}}
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{{Infobox Korean name
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|hangul=갈고, 양장고, 양고
|hanja={{linktext|羯|鼓}}, {{linktext|兩|杖|鼓}}, {{linktext|兩|鼓}}
|rr=galgo, yangjang-go, yang-go
|mr=kalgo, yangjang'go, yang'go
|text=Literal meaning: {{unbulleted list|
|Galgo: deerskin drum
|Yangjanggo: two-stick drum}}
}}
The '''''galgo''''' ({{Korean|hangul=갈고}}; alternatively '''''yangjang-go''''' or '''''yang-go''''') is a traditional [[Culture of Korea|Korean]] [[drum]]. The drum has an [[Hourglass drum|hourglass-shaped]] wooden body and two drum heads of identical diameter, similar to the ''[[janggu]]''. Compared to the ''janggu'', the ''galgo'' is fitted with a sound-adjusting funnel that is different. The ''galgo'' uses thinner drum skins and is struck with two [[bamboo]] sticks, ''chae''; the mallet shaped ''gungchae'' is not used. The pitch of the drum can be controlled on both sides of the drum rather than only one pitch per-side for the janggu.
The Chinese ''[[jiegu]]'', adopted from the Central Asian region of [[Kucha]] during the [[Tang dynasty]], is the model from which the ''galgo'' is derived.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Dean |first=Matt |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Drum/4CdzdFgfV8YC?hl=en&gbpv=0 |title=The Drum: A History |date=2012 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-8170-9 |pages=120 |language=en}}</ref> The Japanese ''[[Kakko (instrument)|kakko]]'', which is used in ''[[gagaku]]'' music, is also derived from the ''jiegu''.<ref name=":0" />
This instrument was popular after the rule of King [[Yeongjo]] in the [[Joseon dynasty]]. It is often mentioned in the Jinyeoneuigwe (historical records of the palace). However, the ''galgo'' has fallen out of use by traditional music performers. Until 2015, if one wishes to see this instrument, normally it will be in [[The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts]], but it can also be seen as part of the Traditional Band of the [[Republic of Korea Army]] when it performs in [[military tattoo]]s, since a modern example has been recently manufactured in the traditional manner for the band.
==See also==
*[[Korean music]]
*[[Traditional Korean musical instruments]]
[[Category:Korean musical instruments]]
[[Category:Drums]]
== References ==
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