Ranat thum

Ranat thum
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Classification	Percussion (idiophone)
Roneat thung, ranat thum lek, ranat ek

The ranat thum (Thai: ระนาดทุ้ม, pronounced [ranâːt tʰúm]) 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; Thai: ไม้ชิงชัน; mai ching chan) bars can also be found.

It is similar to a Cambodian xylophone called roneat thung.

External links

ranat thum page

Traditional Thai musical instruments

String

Plucked	Chakhe Krachappi Sueng Phin Phin pia Hai song

Bowed	Saw duang Saw u Saw sam sai Salo

Struck	Khim

Wind

Flutes	Khlui Khlui lib Khlui phiang aw Khlui u Wot

Oboes	Pi Pi nai Pi nok Pi klang Pi chawa Pi mon Pi chanai Pi o Pi chum Pi so

Free-reed pipes	Khaen

Percussion

Drums	Glong khaek Glong songna Glong yao Glong thad Thon rammana Taphon Glong thap (Thap) Glong Chatri Taphon Mon Glong Malayu

Xylophones	Pong lang Ranat Ranat ek Ranat thum Ranat ek lek Ranat thum lek Ranat kaeo

Gongs	Khong wong yai Khong wong lek Khong Mon Khong Mon wong yai Khong Mon wong lek

Others

Ching
Chap
Krap
Mong

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