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Saw Sam Sai
The most beautiful fiddle is the Saw samsai; the three stringed
spike bowed lute that had been used in the Thai ensemble for
quite a long time probable before the Sukhothai period (1350).
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Saw duang
is a bowed stringed instrument. The sound box is made of hardwood
with snake skin stretched over one face, the other being the
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Saw-U
has its sound chamber made of coconut shell. This fiddle has
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Jakae
A plucking string instrument, which is approximately 20 cm.
high and 140 cm. long, with its first two strings made of silk
yarn and the last of brass. |
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Khlui
Khlui is a bamboo recorder having seven blowing-out sound holes,
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Pi
Pi is a read instrument with six out-blowing holes capable of
a variating sounds to 22 pitches. The reed is made of a kind
of palm leaf, |
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Ranad-ek
this is a type of xylophone in high pitches which consists of
21-22 wooden bars strung together into a bridging set, |
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Ranad-thume
a low pitched xylophone having 18 bars in the set. Its shape
looks like a Ranad- ek, but lower and wider. |
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Gong Wong Yai
is the main instrument of an ensemble, playing the
principle melody. This type comprises of 16 kattles in one set
and consisting of two main parts |
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Gong Wong Lek
This is a Gong set smaller but of higher pitch than which of
the Gong wong-yai; being played by the same method, anyhow,
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Thone Rammana
Thon : The Thon looks like a smaller Klong yao. It is made of
carved wood or baked clay. The head is of hide held inplace
by thongs fastened to the "waist" of the drum. |
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Glong khaek
This drum is accompanying the Mahori, or a Pipat ensemble; and
sometimes the String ensemble also. |
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Glong Songna
This drum is shaped like a kind being used in the Puangmangkog
set. It is always played with a Pipat ensemble.
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