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Ranat
''Ranat'' (, , also spelled ''ranad'' or ''ranaat'') is the generic name for keyboard percussion instruments used in the music of Thailand. The bars of the various types of ''ranat'' may be made from hardwood or bamboo (''ranat ek'' and ''ranat thum'' ), metal (''ranat ek lek'' and ''ranat thum lek'' ), or, much more rarely, glass ('' ranat kaeo'' ). See also *Ranat ek *Ranat thum *Ranat ek lek *Ranat thum lek * Ranat kaeo * Bong lang *Glockenspiel *Traditional Thai musical instruments Traditional Thai musical instruments (, ) are the musical instruments used in the traditional and classical music of Thailand. They comprise a wide range of wind, string, and percussion instruments played by both the Thai majority as well as th ... References External links *http://www.culture.go.th/research/musical/html/en_musical_central.php?musical=ranad_ek *http://www.thaikids.com/ranad/direct1.htm *http://nugranad.org/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Ranat (Musical Instrument) Keyboard percussion i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traditional Thai Musical Instruments
Traditional Thai musical instruments (, ) are the musical instruments used in the traditional and classical music of Thailand. They comprise a wide range of wind, string, and percussion instruments played by both the Thai majority as well as the nation's ethnic minorities. In the traditional Thai system of organology, they are classified into four categories, by the action used in playing: #Plucking (plucked string instruments; , ''khrueang dit'') #Bowing (bowed string instruments; , ''khrueang si'') #Striking (percussion instruments and hammered dulcimer; , ''khrueang ti'') #Blowing (wind instruments; , ''khrueang pao'') Traditional Thai musical instruments also are classified into four categories, by the region of Thailand in which they are used. String Plucked * Krachappi (กระจับปี่) - ancient fretted lute * Chakhe (จะเข้) - crocodile-shaped fretted floor zither with three strings. The first two strings are made from silk, and the last is ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Ek
The ''ranat ek'' (, , "also xylophone") is a Thai musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of 22 wooden bars suspended by cords over a boat-shaped trough resonator and struck by two mallets. It is used as a leading instrument in the piphat ensemble. ''Ranat ek'' bars are typically made from rosewood ('' Dalbergia oliveri''; ; ''mai ching chan'') and they are two types of ranat ek mallets. The hard mallets create the sharp and bright sound, normally used for faster playing. The soft mallets create the mellow and softer tone, used for slower songs. In the Thai xylophone family, there are several similar instrument with bars made from different types of material, such as metal (''ranat ek lek'', ''ranat thum lek'') and glass (''ranat kaeo''). There is another similar Thai xylophone that has a different kind of wooden bar, called “ ranat thum”. Its appearance is similar to the ''ranat ek'', but it is lower and wider. It is usually played in accompaniment of a ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bong Lang
The pong lang (, , ) is a xylophone from the Isan region of northeast Thailand. The instrument may be played as a standalone instrument, in pairs with one player playing melody and the other harmonizing, or as part of an orchestra. Players use carved two hardwood mallets. The instrument is not standardized and the number of tone bars and their size can vary. Unlike the ranat ek lek and ranat thum lek which are strung over a box, the pong lang is hung from a post or tree with the string of tone bars arcing down toward the ground. wide to short. The number of tone bars varies, and 12 or 15 tone bars may make up a set. The wider bars with lower pitch sit at the top of the string and the other end (with smaller high-pitched bars) may be hooked to the player's toe or to a belt around the player's waist. When there are two performers, they may sit on opposite sides of the post, facing one another. With two instruments, one plays the melody, the other plays a drone accompaniment or harm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Thum
The ''ranat thum'' (, ) is a low pitched xylophone used in the music of Thailand. It has 17 wooden bars, which are stretched over a boat-shaped trough resonator. Its shape looks like a ''ranat ek'', but it is lower and wider. It is usually played in accompaniment of a ''ranat ek''. ''ranat thum'' bars are typically made from bamboo, although instruments with rosewood Rosewood is any of a number of richly hued hardwoods, often brownish with darker veining, but found in other colours. It is hard, tough, strong, and dense. True rosewoods come from trees of the genus '' Dalbergia'', but other woods are often ca ... ('' Dalbergia oliveri''; ; ''mai ching chan'') bars can also be found. It is similar to a Cambodian xylophone called '' roneat thung''. External linksSound sample {{Auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Ek Lek
The ''ranat ek lek'' (, ) is a metallophone used in the classical music of Thailand. It is the smaller of the two sizes of Thai metallophone; the larger one is called '' ranat thum lek''. This musical instrument was originated in the reign of King Rama IV (1854-1868). The ''ranat ek lek'' consists of flat metal slabs placed over a rectangular wooden resonator. It is played with two bamboo sticks with padded ends. The ''ranat ek lek'' is very similar to the Khmer '' roneat dek''. See also * ranat (musical instrument) References External links ListeningKhryang Tii : hit instruments (made of metal) pagefrom SEAsite Plaque percussion idiophones Keyboard percussion instruments Thai musical instruments {{Mallet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Thum Lek
The ''ranat thum lek'' (, ) is a metallophone used in the classical music of Thailand. It is the larger of the two sizes of Thai metallophones; the smaller one is called ''ranat ek lek The ''ranat ek lek'' (, ) is a metallophone used in the classical music of Thailand. It is the smaller of the two sizes of Thai metallophone; the larger one is called '' ranat thum lek''. This musical instrument was originated in the reign o ...''. The ''ranat thum lek'' consists of flat metal slabs placed over a rectangular wooden resonator. It is played with two bamboo sticks with padded ends. The origin of this instrument is attributed to the brother of King Rama IV (1854–1868) the same time as the creation of ''roneat ek lek''. The ''ranat thum lek'' is very similar to the Khmer '' roneat thong''. References External links ListeningKhryang Tii : hit instruments (made of metal) pagefrom SEAsite Plaque percussion idiophones Keyboard percussion instruments Thai musical inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Thum
The ''ranat thum'' (, ) is a low pitched xylophone used in the music of Thailand. It has 17 wooden bars, which are stretched over a boat-shaped trough resonator. Its shape looks like a ''ranat ek'', but it is lower and wider. It is usually played in accompaniment of a ''ranat ek''. ''ranat thum'' bars are typically made from bamboo, although instruments with rosewood Rosewood is any of a number of richly hued hardwoods, often brownish with darker veining, but found in other colours. It is hard, tough, strong, and dense. True rosewoods come from trees of the genus '' Dalbergia'', but other woods are often ca ... ('' Dalbergia oliveri''; ; ''mai ching chan'') bars can also be found. It is similar to a Cambodian xylophone called '' roneat thung''. External linksSound sample {{Auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Ek Lek
The ''ranat ek lek'' (, ) is a metallophone used in the classical music of Thailand. It is the smaller of the two sizes of Thai metallophone; the larger one is called '' ranat thum lek''. This musical instrument was originated in the reign of King Rama IV (1854-1868). The ''ranat ek lek'' consists of flat metal slabs placed over a rectangular wooden resonator. It is played with two bamboo sticks with padded ends. The ''ranat ek lek'' is very similar to the Khmer '' roneat dek''. See also * ranat (musical instrument) References External links ListeningKhryang Tii : hit instruments (made of metal) pagefrom SEAsite Plaque percussion idiophones Keyboard percussion instruments Thai musical instruments {{Mallet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Thum Lek
The ''ranat thum lek'' (, ) is a metallophone used in the classical music of Thailand. It is the larger of the two sizes of Thai metallophones; the smaller one is called ''ranat ek lek The ''ranat ek lek'' (, ) is a metallophone used in the classical music of Thailand. It is the smaller of the two sizes of Thai metallophone; the larger one is called '' ranat thum lek''. This musical instrument was originated in the reign o ...''. The ''ranat thum lek'' consists of flat metal slabs placed over a rectangular wooden resonator. It is played with two bamboo sticks with padded ends. The origin of this instrument is attributed to the brother of King Rama IV (1854–1868) the same time as the creation of ''roneat ek lek''. The ''ranat thum lek'' is very similar to the Khmer '' roneat thong''. References External links ListeningKhryang Tii : hit instruments (made of metal) pagefrom SEAsite Plaque percussion idiophones Keyboard percussion instruments Thai musical inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardwood
Hardwood is wood from Flowering plant, angiosperm trees. These are usually found in broad-leaved temperate and tropical forests. In temperate and boreal ecosystem, boreal latitudes they are mostly deciduous, but in tropics and subtropics mostly evergreen. Hardwood (which comes from angiosperm trees) contrasts with softwood (which is from gymnosperm trees). Characteristics Hardwoods are produced by Flowering plant, angiosperm trees that reproduce by flowers, and have broad leaves. Many species are deciduous. Those of temperate regions lose their leaves every autumn as temperatures fall and are dormant in the winter, but those of tropical regions may shed their leaves in response to seasonal or sporadic periods of drought. Hardwood from deciduous species, such as oak, normally shows annual dendrochronology, growth rings, but these may be absent in some tropical timber, tropical hardwoods. Hardwoods have a more complex structure than softwoods and are often much slower growing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamboo
Bamboos are a diverse group of mostly evergreen perennial plant, perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily (biology), subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family, in the case of ''Dendrocalamus sinicus'' having individual stalks (Culm (botany), culms) reaching a length of , up to in thickness and a weight of up to . The internodes of bamboos can also be of great length. ''Kinabaluchloa, Kinabaluchloa wrayi'' has internodes up to in length. and ''Arthrostylidium schomburgkii'' has internodes up to in length, exceeded in length only by Cyperus papyrus, papyrus. By contrast, the stalks of the tiny bamboo Raddiella, ''Raddiella vanessiae'' of the savannas of French Guiana measure only in length by about in width. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, but it most likely comes from the Dutch language, Dutch or Portuguese language, Portuguese language, which originally borrowed it from Malay langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
