klong yao
Klong yao (pron), also known as the Khawng yao in Laos, is a type of traditional long drum used in Thailand and Laos. It is generally slung over the shoulder and played with the hands, but can also be played sat down. Drums have a wooden body and a drumhead made from water buffalo skin, and usually are decorated with a colorful skirt.
Also recorded as glaw ng yao · khawng yao · xiangjiao gu
klong yao
ผู้สร้างสรรค์ผลงาน/ส่งข้อมูลเก็บในคลังข้อมูลเสรีวิกิมีเดียคอมมอนส์ - เทวประภาส มากคล้าย · Public domain
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- Membranophone · darbuka · drum
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It is played in many festival parades in Thailand. Extremely large klong yao, which may be up to 10 m in length, are sometimes encountered in parades, where they are carried by truck. Similar drums are used by the Dai people of the Yunnan province of southwest China, as well as in Burma. It is the equivalent of the Cambodian skor chhaiyam.
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- 1.Morton D., and Chenduriyang (Piti Vadyakara), Phra. (1976). The Traditional Music of Thailand. CA, United States: University of California Press. 258 pp.
- 2.Haukamp I., Hoene C., and Smith M.. (2022). Asian Sound Cultures: Voice, Noise, Sound, Technology (eBook). NY, United States: Taylor & Francis Group. 310 pp.
- 3.Tanistha Dansilp and Michael Freeman. (2012). Things Thai: Antiques, Crafts, Collectibles (eBook). VT, United States: Tuttle Publishing. 128 pp.
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