Southeast

Asian
Musical
Instrument

Prepared by:
Junel Cernal

Presented to:
Mrs. May Flor Puda

Different Musical Instruments in South-East Asia
Khaen or Khene is a mouth organ
of Lao origin whose pipes, which
are usually made of bamboo, are
connected with a small, hollowed-
out hardwood reservoir into which
air is blown.
LAOS
Ra Nat is made from a hardwood
and has 22 wooden strips hung by
wire. Ra Nat is played with a
mallet. There are two types of malt
used: hard malt and soft musk. This
instrument used to be popular in
the entertainment of the king
during the monarchy of Laos.
Phin is another musical instrument Formatted: Font: 14 pt
made from light wood with 2 or 3 Formatted: Font: 14 pt
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cords so that it produces the bass
sound and carries easily. It is
similar to the guitar but the sound
is totally different
MYANMAR
 trumpet (most popular) and high-
sound one.

Tayaw (fiddle) is a bowed string Formatted: Font: 14 pt

instrument, which dated back from

the late of 19th century. The bowed
Myanmar fiddle known as a Kyey se gong is also sometimes Formatted: Font: 14 pt

‘tayaw’ has disappeared from called the “Burmese bell”. It is a

Burma, and the violin replaced it. flat, triangular solid brass gong
which appears in many ensemble
performances in different shapes
and sizes.

VIETNAM Sao Truc (Bamboo Flute) is made Formatted: Font: 14 pt

from a segment of bamboo carved

an oval hole to blow in one head
and six other holes along the body
to adjust the sound. When playing
Sao Truc, the flute’s body is placed
horizontally to the right and the
mouth is placed on the oval hole.
Palwei flute is a wind instrument Formatted: Font: 14 pt

that composes of a hollow tube.

That can be played by blowing
through a hole at the end of the
hollow tube. Two kinds of
Myanmar flutes include in the khin
palwei and the kyaw palwei.

Ken Bau (trumpet) is commonly Formatted: Font: 14 pt

used in weddings, funerals,

celebrations and especially in Nha
Nhac (Vietnamese Court Music).
Ken Bau has many versions based
on regions and uses, mainly
classified into three types: low-
sound trumpet, medium-sound “Trong Com” or “Vietnamese Formatted: Font: 14 pt

Drum”, is a kind of traditional

bongo-shaped Vietnamese drum.
Before using, the musicians have to
put the hot rice mash to the surface
of the drum to adjust the pitch of
the sound.

MALAYSIA
Rebab is a three-stringed Formatted: Font: 14 pt

instrument which is bowed. The

hand-carved and highly ornamented
rebab gets its resonance from a
membrane or skin which is stretched
tightly across the instrument's body.

Serunai is a reed wind instrument. Formatted: Font: 14 pt

The instrument is hand-carved, and

is usually highly ornamented with
intricate detailing and painting.
Much like western reed
instruments, the serunai is made in
varying lengths which affect its
register.
Gendung is covered by a skin or Formatted: Font: 14 pt

head on both ends of the hollow

wooden cylinder. One end (the ibu)
is covered by calfskin, is slightly
larger in diameter, and is tuned
somewhat lower. The other end (the
anak) is covered by goatskin, is
slightly smaller in diameter, and is
tuned a bit higher.
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