Thailand Music Instrument

1. Thailand Musical Instruments

2. NAME ME (Philippines) Diwdiw -As (Philippines) Kulintang Ensemble (China) Erhu (India) Mridangam (Philippines) Gabang

3. Percussion instruments Idiophones Ranat thum -it is a box-shaped metallophone that is placed on the floor Kwhang Wong Lek -it is a higher gong circle; comprises many small tuned bossed gongs mounted in a rattan frame Ching -pair of small, thick cymbals joined by a cord

4. Percussion Instruments Membranophones Taphon - sacred barrel drum; played with the hands and used in the  piphat ensemble Rammana -   it is a shallow drum that looks like a tambourine Thon R amana -is a bowl shaped ceramic drum that is used in the Mahori Ensemble

5. Chordophones Plucked/ Struked Jakhae -crocodile-shaped fretted floor zither with three strings Bowed-string Sau Duang - - higher two-string fiddle with hardwood body

6. Aerophones Oboes Pi nai -standard leading instrument used in the  piphat   ensemble Free- reeded Khaen -it is a bamboo mouth organ that is described to produce a drone

7. Brief History of Thai Pop Music 1930s Western Classical Music Jazz and Tango 1960s Lukgrung Wrong Shadow 1980s Nationalistic Elements Mid 20 th Century Luk Thung (Country Song)

8. Thai Pop Luk Thung (Child of the fields)-is the most popular form of Thai country music Pumpuang Duangjan -the mega star and the pioneer of elecronic luk thung Mor Lam -Expert Singer/Expert Song it is an Ancient Lao form of song Singers perform three minute songs combining lam segments with luk thung or pop style version Typically consists of medley music