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{{Short description|Traditional Korean wind instrument}}
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| name = Hun
title=Hun|
| background = woodwind
hangul=[[wiktionary:훈|훈]]|
| image = Hun (wind instrument).jpeg
hanja=[[wiktionary:塤|塤]]|
| caption = Musicians playing the hun during a [[Seokjeon Daeje]] ceremony
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| names =
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| classification = Aerophone
| hornbostel_sachs = 421.13
| hornbostel_sachs_desc = vessel flutes without distinct beak
| developed = 12th century
| related = {{Plainlist|
* [[Xun (instrument)|Xun]]
* [[Ocarina]]
* Tsuchibue
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The '''''hun''''' is a Korean [[ocarina]] made of baked [[clay]] or [[ceramic]]. It is globular shape, with a blowing hole on top and several finger holes. It is used primarily in [[Korean court music|court music]] ensembles, although in the late 20th century some contemporary Korean composers began to use it in their compositions and film scores.


The '''''hun''''' ({{Korean|hangul=훈|hanja=塤}}) is a Korean [[Xun (instrument)|Xun]]-like globular flute made of baked [[clay]] or other [[ceramic]]s.
The ''hun'' is derived from the Chinese ''[[xun]]'', one of the oldest Chinese instruments. In Japan, the equivalent instrument is called ''[[tsuchibue]]'' (lit. "Japanese clay flute").

== Origin ==
The ''hun'' is a close relative to the Chinese ''xun.'' It dates back to the 12th century, when it was introduced to [[Korea]] by the [[Song dynasty]] of China in 1114 and 1116. This came about when the Chinese emperor gave 72 ''hun'' to King Yejong of [[Goryeo]] as a gift.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Provine |first=Robert C. |date=1992 |title=The Korean Courtyard Ensemble for Ritual Music (Aak) |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/768472 |journal=Yearbook for Traditional Music |volume=24 |pages=91–117 |doi=10.2307/768472 |jstor=768472 |s2cid=193035723 |issn=0740-1558}}</ref> The instrument began being made in Korea around the 15th century.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/newgrovedictiona0002unse_w8l1 |title=The New Grove dictionary of musical instruments |date=1984 |location=London |publisher= Macmillan Press |isbn=978-0-943818-05-4}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Gamin's sounds of wind |url=https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=138836 |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=[[Korea.net]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Gibbons |first=Roy W. |url=http://archive.org/details/ccfcscollectiono0000gibb_i0t1 |title=The CCFCS collection of musical instruments |date=1983 |location=Ottawa |publisher= National Museums of Canada }}</ref>

== Design ==
The instrument is made of clay and is usually black.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Song |first=Hye-jin |url=http://archive.org/details/confucianritualm0000song |title=Confucian ritual music of Korea : tribute to Confucius and royal ancestors |date=2008 |location=Seoul, Korea |publisher= Korea Foundation |isbn=978-89-86090-28-4}}</ref> The ''hun'' is globular and comes in three main shapes: the egg, the hemisphere and the ball. It has a blowing hole on top and five finger holes, two on the back and three on the front. The is no standard size for the instrument.<ref name=":0" /> The ''hun'' is played using two hands. The range of the ''hun'' is an [[octave]]: it can produce all 12 chromatic notes.<ref name=":0" /> It has a dark [[timbre]] similar to the [[ocarina]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=10 Unusual Musical Instruments From Around the World |url=https://artsandculture.google.com/story/10-unusual-musical-instruments-from-around-the-world/ZAVhyqdl_D_BIQ |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Google Arts & Culture |language=en}}</ref>

== Usage ==
It is used primarily in [[Korean court music|court music]] ensembles to play ''[[aak]]'': ceremonial music to honour [[Confucius]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=421.13 Vessel flutes (without distinct beak) |url=https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/2002.560.1/ |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Horniman Museum and Gardens |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In these ceremonies, the ''hun'' represents the earth and plays together with the ''ji,'' a flute.<ref name=":2" /> The ''hun'' has been used in this capacity since the 12th century.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Korean music – Court instrumental music {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/art/Korean-music/Court-instrumental-music |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> In the late 20th century some contemporary Korean composers began to use it in their compositions and [[film score]]s.<ref name=":3" />


==See also==
==See also==
⚫
*[[Traditional music of Korea]]
*[[Xun]]
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*[[Music of Korea]]
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==External links==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}{{Flutes}}
*[http://www.koreandb.net/KMusic/Kmp097.htm Photo of a ''hun'']


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[[Category:Korean musical instruments]]
[[Category:Korean musical instruments]]
[[Category:Vessel flutes]]
[[Category:Vessel flutes]]
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[[ja:フン (楽器)]]
[[tr:Hun (çalgı)]]
[[ko:훈]]

Latest revision as of 13:30, 2 July 2024

Hun
Musicians playing the hun during a Seokjeon Daeje ceremony
Woodwind instrument
Classification Aerophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification421.13
(vessel flutes without distinct beak)
Developed12th century
Related instruments

The hun (Korean: 훈; Hanja: 塤) is a Korean Xun-like globular flute made of baked clay or other ceramics.

Origin

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The hun is a close relative to the Chinese xun. It dates back to the 12th century, when it was introduced to Korea by the Song dynasty of China in 1114 and 1116. This came about when the Chinese emperor gave 72 hun to King Yejong of Goryeo as a gift.[1] The instrument began being made in Korea around the 15th century.[2][3][4]

Design

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The instrument is made of clay and is usually black.[5] The hun is globular and comes in three main shapes: the egg, the hemisphere and the ball. It has a blowing hole on top and five finger holes, two on the back and three on the front. The is no standard size for the instrument.[2] The hun is played using two hands. The range of the hun is an octave: it can produce all 12 chromatic notes.[2] It has a dark timbre similar to the ocarina.[3][6]

Usage

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It is used primarily in court music ensembles to play aak: ceremonial music to honour Confucius.[7][5] In these ceremonies, the hun represents the earth and plays together with the ji, a flute.[5] The hun has been used in this capacity since the 12th century.[8] In the late 20th century some contemporary Korean composers began to use it in their compositions and film scores.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Provine, Robert C. (1992). "The Korean Courtyard Ensemble for Ritual Music (Aak)". Yearbook for Traditional Music. 24: 91–117. doi:10.2307/768472. ISSN 0740-1558. JSTOR 768472. S2CID 193035723.
  2. ^ a b c The New Grove dictionary of musical instruments. London: Macmillan Press. 1984. ISBN 978-0-943818-05-4.
  3. ^ a b "Gamin's sounds of wind". Korea.net. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  4. ^ Gibbons, Roy W. (1983). The CCFCS collection of musical instruments. Ottawa: National Museums of Canada.
  5. ^ a b c Song, Hye-jin (2008). Confucian ritual music of Korea : tribute to Confucius and royal ancestors. Seoul, Korea: Korea Foundation. ISBN 978-89-86090-28-4.
  6. ^ a b "10 Unusual Musical Instruments From Around the World". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  7. ^ "421.13 Vessel flutes (without distinct beak)". Horniman Museum and Gardens. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  8. ^ "Korean music – Court instrumental music | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
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