Khong wong yai

Khong wong yai

The "khong wong yai" ( _th. ฆ้องวงใหญ่) is a gong circle used in the music of Thailand. It has 16 tuned bossed gongs in a rattan frame and is played with two beaters. It is used in the "piphat" ensemble to provide the skeletal melody the other instruments of the ensemble elaborate.

References

* [http://www.culture.go.th/research/musical/html/en_musical_central.php?musical=gongwong_yai "Khong wong yai" page]


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