''Skor chhaiyam'' () is a tall Cambodian
goblet drum
The goblet drum (also chalice drum, tarabuka, tarabaki, darbuka, darabuka, derbake, debuka, doumbek, dumbec, dumbeg, dumbelek, toumperleki, tumbak, or zerbaghali; / Romanized: ) is a single-head membranophone with a goblet-shaped body. It is ...
, slung over the shoulder with a string, so it can be played at waist level while walking.
Only the top has skin, leaving a sound-hole at the bottom of a narrowed drum body.
[ The instrument is used to "celebrate happy events."][
There are 4-5 varieties of ''sklor chhaiyam'', designed for different volume levels (quiet or loud).][
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See also
*Music of Cambodia
The music of Cambodia is derived from a mesh of cultural traditions dating back to the ancient Khmer Empire, India, China and the original indigenous tribes living in the area before the arrival of Indian and Chinese travelers. With the rapid Wes ...
References
External links
UNESCO document, Traditional Musical Instruments of Cambodia. PDF.Picture of a skor chaiyam and smaller goblet drum, side by side.
Hand drums
Cambodian musical instruments
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