Musical instrument of thailand

1. Thailand

2. Classification of Thais Musical Instruments
A. Idiophones
1. Ranat Thum – a box shaped metallophone that is
placed on the floor & played while sitting, has
two and a half octaves that is struck by a
padded mallet

3. 2. Khawng Wong Lek – a set of gong circles with
low pitches that are an octave lower than tha
Khawng wong yai composed of 18 knobbed bronze
pot –gongs placed in a circular wooden frame.

4. 3. Khawng wong yai – also a circle of gongs and is
the largest sets of gongs composed of 16
knobbed bronze pot –gongs placed in a circular
wooden frame.

5. 4. Ching chap - set of percussion instruments like
a pair of cymbals made out of a thick metal
shaped like a tea cup.

6. B. Membranophones
1. Taphon – a drum placed on a stand. It is played
with both hands using the palm and the fingers.

7. 2. Ramana – a shallow drum that looks like a
tambourine without the metallic discs the
diameter of its head is bigger than its body.
3. Thon – a bowl shaped ceramic drum that is used
in the mahori ensemble.

8. C. Chordophones
1. Jakhae or jakhe – is shaped like a crocodile,
body is big and hollow in order to resonate the
sound of the instrument better. Thailand’s most
important stringed instrument with the most
beautiful sound.

9. 3. Saw sam sai – a triangular shape with a spiked
leg. Its body is made of coconut shells and calf
skin, has 3 strings and no frets. The pitch
depends on the size of the coconut shell.

10. D. Aerophones
1. Pi – a wind instrument, the sound it produces
and the blowing technique is unique to Thailand.

11. 2. Khaen – most important folk instrument in
North Thailand. Made up of 14 long thin bamboo
tubes that are 4 ft long, covers 2 octaves of
seven pitches.