Gayageum, Korean zither with twelve strings
The gayageum is a type of zither with twelve silken strings over a soundboard made of paulownia wood. Each string is supported by its own moveable bridge, called an anjok (‘goose foot’). The strings are sounded by plucking them with the fingers of the right hand while vibrato and other effects are added by manipulating the strings below the bridge with the left hand. The sound of the gayageum is clear and elegant, and today it is the most popular of the traditional Korean musical instruments.
