Roneat thung
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The roneat thung is a low-pitched xylophone
used in the Khmer classical music of Cambodia
. It is built in the shape of a curved, rectangular shaped boat. This instrument plays an important part in the pinpeat
ensemble. The roneat thung is placed on the left of the roneat ek
, a higher-pitched xylophone. The roneat thung is analogous to the ranat thum
of Thai
.
Xylophone
The xylophone is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets...
used in the Khmer classical music of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. It is built in the shape of a curved, rectangular shaped boat. This instrument plays an important part in the pinpeat
Pinpeat
The pinpeat orchestra or musical ensemble performs the ceremonial music of the royal cours and temples of Cambodia. The orchestra consists of approximately nine or ten instruments, mainly wind and percussion . It accompanies court dances, masked plays, shadow plays, and religious ceremonies...
ensemble. The roneat thung is placed on the left of the roneat ek
Roneat ek
The roneat ek is a xylophone used in the Khmer classical music of Cambodia. It is built in the shape of a curved, rectangular shaped boat. It has twenty-one thick bamboo or hard wood bars that are suspended from strings attached to the two walls. They are cut into pieces of the same width, but of...
, a higher-pitched xylophone. The roneat thung is analogous to the ranat thum
Ranat thum
The ranad thum is a low pitched xylophone used in the music of Thailand. It has 18 wooden keys, which are stretched over a boat-shaped trough resonator. Its shape looks like a ranad ek, but it is lower and wider...
of Thai
Culture of Thailand
The Culture of Thailand incorporates cultural beliefs and characteristics indigenous to the area known as modern day Thailand coupled with much influence from ancient India, China, Cambodia, along with the neighbouring pre-historic cultures of Southeast Asia...
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- Roneat ekRoneat ekThe roneat ek is a xylophone used in the Khmer classical music of Cambodia. It is built in the shape of a curved, rectangular shaped boat. It has twenty-one thick bamboo or hard wood bars that are suspended from strings attached to the two walls. They are cut into pieces of the same width, but of...
- Roneat dekRoneat dekThe roneat dek is a Cambodian metallophone. It is an ancient instrument made of metal and is used in the pinpeat ensemble. It is believed to have originated from the Royal Courts before the Angkor period. This instrument is rarely covered with ornamentation on either the bars or the sound box...
- Music of CambodiaMusic of CambodiaThe music of Cambodia is derived both from traditions dating back to the ancient Khmer Empire and from the rapid Westernization of the popular music scene in modern times.-Folk and classical music:...
- Traditional Cambodian instruments