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Ranat (musical Instrument)
''Ranat'' ( th, ระนาด, , 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'' ). The earliest known description of ''ranat'' in Thailand was written in 19th century (1826 AD), an instrument probably of Burmese origin (pattala) focusing on the foot of the pattala Phanat (ဖိနပ်, lit. "shoes"). See also *Ranat ek *Ranat thum *Ranat ek lek *Ranat thum lek *Ranat kaeo *Bong lang *Traditional Thai musical instruments 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 instruments Thai musical i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Ek
The ''ranat ek'' ( th, ระนาดเอก, , "also xylophone") is a Thai musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of 21 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''; th, ไม้ชิงชัน; ''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 low ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardwood
Hardwood is wood from dicot trees. These are usually found in broad-leaved temperate and tropical forests. In temperate and 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 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 growth rings, but these may be absent in some tropical hardwoods. Hardwoods have a more complex structure than softwoods and are often much slower growing as a result. The dominant feature separating "hardwoods" from softwoods is the presence o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamboo
Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, but it probably comes from the Dutch or Portuguese language, which originally borrowed it from Malay or Kannada. In bamboo, as in other grasses, the internodal regions of the stem are usually hollow and the vascular bundles in the cross-section are scattered throughout the stem instead of in a cylindrical arrangement. The dicotyledonous woody xylem is also absent. The absence of secondary growth wood causes the stems of monocots, including the palms and large bamboos, to be columnar rather than tapering. Bamboos include some of the fastest-growing plants in the world, due to a unique rhizome-dependent system. Certain species of bamboo can grow within a 24-hour period, at a rate of almost an hour (equivalent to 1 mm every 90 seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Ek
The ''ranat ek'' ( th, ระนาดเอก, , "also xylophone") is a Thai musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of 21 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''; th, ไม้ชิงชัน; ''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 low ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Thum
The ''ranat thum'' ( th, ระนาดทุ้ม, ) is a low pitched xylophone used in the music of Thailand. It has 18 wooden keys, 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 (''Dalbergia oliveri''; th, ไม้ชิงชัน; ''mai ching chan'') bars can also be found. It is similar to a Cambodian xylophone called ''roneat thung The ''roneat thung'' or ''roneat thum'' ( km, រនាតធុង) is a low-pitched xylophone used in the Khmer classical music of Cambodia. It is built in the shape of a curved, rectangular shaped boat. This instrument plays an important part i ...''. External linksSound sample [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Ek Lek
The ''ranat ek lek'' ( th, ระนาดเอกเหล็ก, ) 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) ''Ranat'' ( th, ระนาด, , 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 ... References External links ListeningKhryang Tii : hit instruments (made of metal) pagefrom SEAsite Plaque percussion idiophones Keyboard percussion instruments Thai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Thum Lek
The ''ranat thum lek'' ( th, ระนาดทุ้มเหล็ก, ) is a metallophone used in the classical music of Thailand. It is the larger of the two sizes of Thai metallophone; the smaller one is called ''ranat ek lek''. 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 Roneat ( km, រនាត) is the generic Khmer word for referring to several types of xylophones used in traditional Cambodian music; the pinpeat and mohaori. Roneat may refers to several Cambodian xylophone types such as roneat thmor, roneat e ...''. References External links ListeningKhryang Tii : hit instruments (made of metal) pagefrom SEAsite Plaque percussion idiophones Key ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Kaeo
The ''ranat kaeo'' ( th, ระนาดแก้ว, ) is a crystallophone consisting of struck glass bars of varying length, used in the classical music of Thailand. It is usually played with a soft padded mallet. Related instruments *Xylophone: an array of wooden bars of various lengths, struck. Greek for "wood sound"; "xylo" is Greek for "wood" and "phone" is Greek for "sound" *Lithophone: an array of rocks... "litho" is Greek for "rock". *Pagophone A hydraulophone is a tonal acoustic musical instrument played by direct physical contact with water (sometimes other fluids) where sound is generated or affected hydraulically."Fluid Melodies: The hydraulophones of Professor Steve Mann" In Wa ...: an array of ice bars... "pago" is Greek for "ice". External links Glass Xylophone, ''PBSKids.org''. Accessed: February 4, 2017. Plaque percussion idiophones Crystallophones Thai musical instruments {{Mallet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattala
The pattala ( my, ပတ္တလား ''patta.la:'', ; mnw, ဗာတ် ကလာ) is a Burmese xylophone, consisting of 24 bamboo slats called ''ywet'' () or ''asan'' () suspended over a boat-shaped resonating chamber. It is played with two padded mallets. The pattala is tuned similar to the diatonic scale. In modern days, classical Burmese chamber music is accompanied by either the pattala or the saung (the Burmese harp), both of which are capable of performing a harmonic countermelody. The pattala is also a key instrument in the Burmese ensemble orchestra, the hsaing waing. The pattala is also prominently featured in Burmese drama, anyeint. Etymology The Burmese term ''pattala'' is a calque of Sanskrit (ဝါဒျ, "musical instrument") and Mon (ကလာ, "chest"). The Mon equivalent is called ''patkala'' (ဗာတ်ကလာ). In the Karen languages, it is called ''paw ku.'' Origins The earliest extant mention of the ''pattala'' is in the ''Kalyani Inscriptions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Thum
The ''ranat thum'' ( th, ระนาดทุ้ม, ) is a low pitched xylophone used in the music of Thailand. It has 18 wooden keys, 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 (''Dalbergia oliveri''; th, ไม้ชิงชัน; ''mai ching chan'') bars can also be found. It is similar to a Cambodian xylophone called ''roneat thung The ''roneat thung'' or ''roneat thum'' ( km, រនាតធុង) is a low-pitched xylophone used in the Khmer classical music of Cambodia. It is built in the shape of a curved, rectangular shaped boat. This instrument plays an important part i ...''. External linksSound sample [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Ek Lek
The ''ranat ek lek'' ( th, ระนาดเอกเหล็ก, ) 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) ''Ranat'' ( th, ระนาด, , 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 ... References External links ListeningKhryang Tii : hit instruments (made of metal) pagefrom SEAsite Plaque percussion idiophones Keyboard percussion instruments Thai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranat Thum Lek
The ''ranat thum lek'' ( th, ระนาดทุ้มเหล็ก, ) is a metallophone used in the classical music of Thailand. It is the larger of the two sizes of Thai metallophone; the smaller one is called ''ranat ek lek''. 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 Roneat ( km, រនាត) is the generic Khmer word for referring to several types of xylophones used in traditional Cambodian music; the pinpeat and mohaori. Roneat may refers to several Cambodian xylophone types such as roneat thmor, roneat e ...''. References External links ListeningKhryang Tii : hit instruments (made of metal) pagefrom SEAsite Plaque percussion idiophones Key ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
