Glong thap

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The glong thap (Thai: 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

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