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    Traditional Thai musical instruments are classified into four categories based on how they are played: plucked string instruments, bowed string instruments, percussion instruments and hammered dulcimer, and wind instruments. They include a wide variety of instruments used in traditional and classical Thai music played by both the Thai majority and ethnic minorities. The national symbol of Thailand is the Garuda, a mythical half bird, half human figure depicted on King Aduladej Bhumibol's sceptor and royal standard.

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    Traditional Thai musical instruments are classified into four categories based on how they are played: plucked string instruments, bowed string instruments, percussion instruments and hammered dulcimer, and wind instruments. They include a wide variety of instruments used in traditional and classical Thai music played by both the Thai majority and ethnic minorities. The national symbol of Thailand is the Garuda, a mythical half bird, half human figure depicted on King Aduladej Bhumibol's sceptor and royal standard.

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    Traditional Thai musical instruments are classified into four categories based on how they are played: plucked string instruments, bowed string instruments, percussion instruments and hammered dulcimer, and wind instruments. They include a wide variety of instruments used in traditional and classical Thai music played by both the Thai majority and ethnic minorities. The national symbol of Thailand is the Garuda, a mythical half bird, half human figure depicted on King Aduladej Bhumibol's sceptor and royal standard.

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    Traditional Thai musical instruments (Thai: ) are the musical instruments used in the traditional and classical music

    sic of Thailand. They comprise a wide range of wind, string, and percussion instruments played by both the Thai majority as well as the nation'sethnic minorities. In the traditional Thai system of organology, they are classified into four categories, by the action used in playing: 1.Plucking (plucked string instruments; , khrueang dit) 2.Bowing (bowed string instruments; , khrueang si) 3.Striking (percussion instruments and hammered dulcimer; , khrueang ti) 4.Blowing (wind instruments; , khrueang pao)

    The national symbol of Thailand and royal symbol is the Garuda, a mythical half bird, half human figure (steed of the Hindu god Vishnu) that adorns HM King Aduladej Bhumibol's sceptor and royal standard.

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