Saenghwang
The saenghwang is a Korean wind instrument. It is a free reed mouth organ derived from the Chinese sheng, though its tuning is different.
It is constructed from 17 bamboo pipes, each with a metal free reed, mounted vertically in a windchest. Traditionally the saenghwang's windchest was made out of a dried gourd but it is now more commonly made of metal or wood. In contrast to other Korean traditional instruments, it is not well known today, even in Korea, and very few musicians are able to play it. It is used primarily in chamber music, usually in combination with instruments such as the danso and yanggeum although bands such as Arirang Frontier and Orgasm have been known to employ it in a fusion setting. The instrument was referred to historically as saeng.
.
Gisaeng are often depicted playing saenghwang'' in old Korean paintings.
