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King Gasil
Gasil was a king of Gaya in southern Korea in the 6th century, usually linked with Daegaya. According to the Samguk sagi he had the gayageum, a twelve-string zither, made and commissioned the musician Ureuk to compose twelve pieces for it. Ureuk later moved to Silla, where the instrument became central to Korean music.
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