Khloy

A khloy is an ancient traditional bamboo flute from Cambodia and more specifically the Khmer people. The khloy and other similar bamboo flutes can be found throughout Asia, due to bamboo’s abundance in the region. The khloy is a duct flute[1], about 15 inches long and 1 inch in diameter, with 8 or 9 finger holes, and a duct end where the player blows into to produce a sound. The Cambodian khloy is often mistaken for its close relative of Thailand, the klui flute. Unlike the klui flute, the khloy is generally played solo in an informal setting. The khloy is mostly played using the pentatonic scale.

Films and Video examples of the khloy in use

References

  1. ^ Richard Cole (27 Sept 2011). "Duct Flute". Virginia Tech music dictionary. http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/textd/Ductflute.html. 

See also

Xylophones
Roneat ek • Roneat dek • Roneat thung • Roneat thong
Gong chimes
Drums
Thon and Rumana • Samphor • Skor arak • Skor thom • Skor chhaiyam • Skor yike
Fiddles
Tro Khmer • Tro sau toch • Tro sau thom • Tro u • Tro che
Zithers and plucked lutes
Khim • Krapeu • Chapey dang veng • Kse diev
Flutes
Khloy • Khloy ek • Khloy thom
Oboes and free reed pipes
Sralai • Kaen • Ploy (musical instrument) • Pey ar • Pey pok • Sralai toch • Sralai thom • Angkouch
Other
Chhing • Chhap • Kong mong • Krap • Saing • Slek