Daechwita

Daechwita
Daechwita musicians performing for the changing of the guard at Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul.
Korean name
Hangul
대취타
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDaechwita
McCune–ReischauerTaech'wit'a
Daechwita musicians playing yonggo (dragon drums) in a Seoul street parade.

Daechwita (Korean대취타; lit. Great Blowing and Hitting) is a genre of Korean traditional music consisting of military music played by wind and percussion instruments, generally performed while marching or as a static performance.


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