Thon-rammana
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The thon-rammana are hand drum
s played as a pair in Central Thai classical music and Cambodian classical music. It consists of two drums: the thon (โทน), a goblet drum
with a ceramic or wooden body) and the rammana (รำมะนา), a small frame drum
. They are used usually in the khruang sai
ensemble. 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.
Hand drum
A hand drum is any type of drum that is typically played with the bare hand rather than a stick, mallet, hammer, or other type of beater. The simplest type of hand drum is the frame drum, which consists of a shallow, cylindrical shell with a drumhead attached to one of the open ends.-Types:The...
s played as a pair in Central Thai classical music and Cambodian classical music. It consists of two drums: the thon (โทน), a goblet drum
Goblet drum
The goblet drum is a hand drum with a goblet shape used mostly in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe....
with a ceramic or wooden body) and the rammana (รำมะนา), a small frame drum
Frame drum
A frame drum is a drum that has a drumhead width greater than its depth. Usually the single drumhead is made of rawhide or man-made materials. Shells are traditionally constructed of bent wood scarf jointed together; plywood and man-made materials are also used. Some frame drums have mechanical...
. They are used usually in the khruang sai
Khruang sai
Wong khrueang sai is a musical ensemble in Thai classical music which consists primarily of string instruments. A typical khrueang sai ensemble features two two-string fiddles, one high and one low , a three-string zither called jakhe, a vertical duct flute called khlui, hand drums, and various...
ensemble. 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.