Main article: Piphat
The most common and iconic Thai classical music that symbolizes the dancing
of the Thailand's legendary dragons, a midsized orchestra including two
xylophones (
ranat), an oboe (
pi), barrel drums
(klong) and two circular sets of tuned horizontal gong-chimes (
khong wong lek and
khong wong yai). Piphat
can be performed in either a loud outdoor style using hard mallets or in an
indoor style using padded hammers. There are several types of piphat ensembles
ranging in size and orchestration, each kind typically being associated with
specific ceremonial purposes. The highly decorated piphat ensemble that features
the ornately carved and painted semicircular vertical gong-chime is
traditionally associated with the funeral and cremation ceremonies of the Mon
ethnic group. Different versions of the piphat ensemble are employed to
accompany specific forms of traditional Thai drama such as the large shadow
puppet theater (nang yai) and the khon dance drama.
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