Krapeu

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The krapeu (also called takhe) is a crocodile-shaped fretted floor zither from Cambodia with three strings.

The word krapeu means "alligator" or "crocodile" in the Khmer language. It is probably the most recent of the Khmer classical instruments. The takhe usually has three to five legs supporting it. When performing, the player sits beside the instrument. The left hand runs up and down the strings, while the right hand plucks them using a plectrum. The takhe is used for wedding music, A-yai, and Chapei music as well as modern music.

The krapeu is similar to the Thai jakhe and the Burmese mi gyaung.

[edit] External links

• Krapeu page

[edit] See also

• Traditional Cambodian musical instruments
• Music of Cambodia
• Traditional Thai instruments