Glong thap

Glong thap

The "glong thap" ( _th. กลองทับ) is a goblet-shaped drum used for providing the changes of rhythm and also for supporting rhythm of the Nora (Southern dance drama). Its length is about 40-50 cm. The body is made from heartwood of a jackfruit tree which being cared into a beautiful goblet shape. A single drumhead is covered by a thin leather made from langur skin or cat skin, which is attached to the body by cloth strings of rattan strings. The "glong thap" is almost always played in a pair, with one slightly lower in pitch called "luk thoeng" and one slightly higher in pitch called "luk chap".

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*Traditional Thai musical instruments


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