Instrument Chhing
Illustration
Classification Description Idiophone Finger cymbals that are made of thick and heavy bronze. The player strikes them together, one in each hand to produce a sound.
Kongvong
Idiophone
It is composed of gongs arranged in a circular frame made of hardwood or ivory. The player strikes them using the mallet to produce a sound.
Idiophone
It has twenty-one thick bars that are suspended from strings attached to the two walls. It is built in the shape of a curved, rectangular-shaped boat.
Membranophone
It is a small two-headed barrel drum. One drum head is larger than the other. It is played with both hands.
Oneat
Samphor
Skorthom
Membranophone
Two-headed barrel drums played with a pair of wooden drumsticks. The skin heads are made from oxen, cows, or buffalos. The drums are tuned in such a way that one will give a tight sound while the other a loose tone.