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playing the Ranat ek / ระนาดเอก (The author of this picture is IROMBOOK)

The ranat ek is a Thai musical instrument in the melodic percussion family that consists of 21 or 22 wooden bars suspended by cords over a boat-shaped resonator and struck by two mallets. It is used as a leading instrument in the piphat ensemble. (The author of this picture is IROMBOOK)

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a close up of a person holding a musical instrument

Music is at the center of Cambodian culture and accompanies every period in someone’s life. Cambodia has a great variety of music and instruments. Whether you are a musician or just interested in traditional Cambodian music, visit a Khmer traditional musical instruments workshop to treat your ears to captivating things-to-dos and to learn about playing a wooden xylophone, drums and a ring of gongs 🎷🎼🎻

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The Chapei Dang Veng (Khmer: ចាប៉ីដងវែង) or chapey (ចាប៉ី) is a Cambodian musical tradition closely associated with the life, customs and beliefs of the Cambodian people. It features the chapei (a type of lute often played at cultural festivals) accompanied by singing. Song lyrics range from the educational and a type of social commentary, to satire while incorporating traditional poems, folk tales or Buddhist stories.Chapei Dang Veng has been inscribed as World Intangible Heritage in 2016.

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