thon and rammana
The thon and rammana (ស្គរថូននិងស្គររមនា; โทนรำมะนา, pron) are hand drums played as a pair in Khmer and Thai classical music. It consists of two drums: the thon, a goblet drum with a ceramic or wooden body and the rammana, a small rebana-typed frame drum or tambourine. They are used usually in the Mohaori ensemble in Cambodia and khruang sai ensemble in Thailand.
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The thon and rammana (ស្គរថូននិងស្គររមនា; โทนรำมะนา, pron) are hand drums played as a pair in Khmer and Thai classical music. It consists of two drums: the thon, a goblet drum with a ceramic or wooden body and the rammana, a small rebana-typed frame drum or tambourine. They are used usually in the Mohaori ensemble in Cambodia and khruang sai ensemble in Thailand.
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The thon gives a low pitch and the rammana gives a high pitch. Earlier in the 20th century, the thon and rammana were sometimes played separately.
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• Name — Thon and rammana • Classification — Percussion (Membranophone)
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