Glong thad
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Glong thad are large barrel drum
s used in the classical music of Thailand
. They are played with large wooden sticks. They are usually played in a pair and used in the piphat
ensemble.
A similar drum, called skor thom, is used in Cambodian classical music.
Barrel drum
Barrel drums are a class of membranophone, or drum, characterized by a barrel-shape with a bulge in the middle. They are often one-headed and open at the bottom...
s used in the classical music of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. They are played with large wooden sticks. They are usually played in a pair and used in the piphat
Piphat
A piphat is a kind of ensemble in the classical music of Thailand, which features wind and percussion instruments. It is considered the primary form of ensemble for the interpretation of the most sacred and "high-class" compositions of the Thai classical repertoire, including the Buddhist...
ensemble.
A similar drum, called skor thom, is used in Cambodian classical music.