Senhwan

Kisen playing senhwan (far right). Drawing from the album " Hewon Phunsocto " (1805).

Kisen holding senhwan (far left). Drawing from the album " Hewon Phunsocto " (1805).

Senghwan ( cor. 생황 - Korean wind instrument , reed harmonica , similar to the Chinese Sheng , but having a different setting.

Senghwan consists of 17 bamboo tubes, each of which has a metal tongue, mounted vertically on an air storage. Traditionally, the senhwan air store was made from dried pumpkins, but nowadays they are mainly made of metal or wood. Unlike other Korean instruments, senhwan is little known today, even in Korea itself. Only a small number of musicians can play it. Senghwan is mainly used in chamber music , usually in combination with such instruments as tanso (vertical flute ) and yangym ( cymbals ). Musical groups such as Ariran and Orygasym (오르가슴) are known for using senhwan in their performance along with other instruments. Historically, the instrument belonged to sen .

Kisen is a Korean entertainer, often portrayed playing senhwan in traditional Korean painting .