Korea stands among the few historical nations that have prevailed since 7000 B.C.

Koreas deeply rooted and distinctive customs are preserved by the people and their
love for traditional culture. The venerable and sustained conventions of Korea include
traditional music, food, clothing, language and ceremony.

The countrys unique traditional music is only to be found within Korean historical
instruments. Nanta, an act of beating a drum, belongs to Korean Traditional Arts
Performing Associations. The two most reputable Nantas deal with kitchenettes or
traditional percussion instruments. The beautiful tunes are usually carried out during
annual festivals season and international relations refining stages.

Traditional percussion music Nanta performance is the modernity of Samulnori, or

traditional percussion quartet. Samul indicates four objects in Korean, andNori
means to play. In sum, Samulnori is to have fun with four joyful instruments.

Master Kim Sung Il, the chief of Korean Performing Arts Society in Vancouver
explained four instruments incorporated in Samulnori;

The harmony of four Korean percussion instruments produces an upbeat folk

music. Kkwaenggwari (a small gong) symbolizes thunder, Jing (a large gong) is the
sound of wind, Janggu (a double-headed drum) symbolizes rain, and Buk (a barrel
drum) represents cloud.-During Cheondoong Performance-

Formally, Samulnori was a traditional folk music that had been celebrated in the means
of promoting favorable weather. According to history, farmers prayed for good weather
and agricultural prosperity. However, Samulnori becomes meaningless if not everyone
enjoys it. Everyone is welcome to feel the beat and have fun! To illustrate, a kid could
perform Nanta by grabbing a stick and repetitively hitting on a table. The whole idea is
to produce a rhythmic beat by tapping on an object. Learning to Nanta is that simple;
thus, we all can enjoy it.
The Nanta buk is a traditional Korean drum. While the term buk is a native Korean
word used as a generic term meaning "drum" (the Sino-Korean word being go), it is
most often used to refer to a shallow barrel-shaped drum, with a round wooden body
that is covered on both ends with animal skin. Buk are categorized as hyeokbu (,
) which are instruments made with leather, and has been used for jeongak
(Korean court music) and folk music.

This is a nanta buk in 1.3 ja 15.5" in drum skin diameter. This model is a standard
model with quality cowhide skin and foxglove tree. It is made by Hanullim Musical
Instrument company, a highly reputable drum maker in South Korea.

This buk comes with a set of drum sticks, tall stands, and a black carrying bag.