Glong khaek

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Glong khaek (Thai: กลองแขก) is a type of double-headed barrel drum used in Thai music.

The instrument's name comes from glong (meaning "drum") and khaek (meaning "Indian" or "Malay"). There are two types of glong khaek: glong khaek tua phu (which is considered to be male) (Thai: กลองแขกตัวผู้) and glong khaek tua mia (female) (Thai: กลองแขกตัวเมีย). They are always played in a pair, usually by two players, although if two players are not available a single player may play both drums. The two drums fit their beats together in hocket, or interlocking form.

Both drumheads are played with the hands, like the glong songna. The glong khaek tua phu has a higher pitch and the glong khaek tua mia has a lower pitch.

[edit] External links

• Glong khaek page
• Glong khaek page

[edit] See also

• Traditional Thai musical instruments
• Glong songna

v • d • e Traditional Thai musical instruments Xylophones Ranat ek • Ranat thum • Ranat ek lek • Ranat thum lek • Ranat kaeo Gong circles Khong wong yai • Khong wong lek • Khong Mon (Khong Mon wong yai, Khong Mon wong lek) Fiddles Saw duang • Saw u • Saw sam sai • Sa law Zithers Jakhe • Khim Plucked lutes Grajabpi • Seung • Phin • Phin pia • Hai song Vertical flutes Khlui lib • Khlui phiang aw • Khlui u • Wot Oboes and free reed pipes Pi nai • Pi nok • Pi klang • Pi chawa • Pi mon • Pi cha nai • Pi aw • Pi joom • Pi saw • Khaen Drums Glong khaek • Glong songna • Glong yao • Glong thad • Thon rammana • Taphon • Glong thap (Thap) Other percussion Ching • Chab • Krab • Mong