The ''thon and rammana'' ( th,
โทนรำมะนา, ) are
hand drum A hand drum is any type of drum that is typically played with the bare hand rather than a stick, mallet, hammer, or other type of beater.
Types
The following descriptions allude to traditional versions of the drums. Modern synthetic versions are a ...
s played as a pair in Thai classical music. It consists of two drums: the ''thon'' (โทน), a
goblet drum
The goblet drum (also chalice drum, tarabuka, tarabaki, darbuka, darabuka, derbake, debuka, doumbek, dumbec, dumbeg, dumbelek, toumperleki, tumbak, or zerbaghali; arz, دربوكة / Romanized: ) is a single-head membranophone with a goblet-s ...
with a ceramic or wooden body and the ''
rammana
The ''thon and rammana'' ( th, โทนรำมะนา, ) are hand drums played as a pair in Thai classical music. It consists of two drums: the ''thon'' (โทน), a goblet drum with a ceramic or wooden body and the '' rammana'' (รำม ...
'' (รำมะนา), a small rebana-typed
frame drum
A frame drum is a drum that has a drumhead width greater than its depth. It is one of the most ancient musical instruments, and perhaps the first drum to be invented. It has a single drumhead that is usually made of rawhide, but man-made mat ...
or
tambourine
The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though ...
. They are used usually in the ''
khruang sai
''Wong khrueang sai'' ( th, วงเครื่à¸à¸‡à¸ªà¸²à¸¢, , literally "string ensemble") is a musical ensemble in Music of Thailand, Thai classical music which consists primarily of string instruments. A typical ''khrueang sai'' ensemble fe ...
'' ensemble. The ''thon'' gives a low pitch and the ''rammana'' gives a high pitch.
Earlier in the 20th century, the ''thon'' and ''rammana'' were sometimes played separately.
The instruments are also used in Cambodian music in the mohori ensemble.
See also
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Skor daey
The skor daey (ស្គរដៃ "hand drum" or "clay drum") is a short goblet drum from Cambodia, approximately 40 centimeters tall and 15 centimeters wide at the top. There are two common goblet drums there, the skor chhaiyam (Khmer: ស០...
, article compares Cambodian goblet drums
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Traditional Thai musical instruments
Traditional Thai musical instruments ( th, เครื่à¸à¸‡à¸”นตรีไทย, ) are the musical instruments used in the traditional and classical music of Thailand. They comprise a wide range of wind, string, and percussion instruments ...
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Cambodian folk and classical music, mohori
References
External links
''Thon and rammana'' pageUNESCO document, Traditional Musical Instruments of Cambodia. PDF.
Thai musical instruments
Cambodian musical instruments
Hand drums
Goblet-shaped drums
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