Khong wong lek
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| Classification | Percussion (idiophone) |
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| Khong wong yai | |
The khong wong lek (Thai: , pronounced [kʰɔ́ːŋ woŋ lék]) is a gong circle used in Thai classical music. It has 18 tuned bossed gongs, and is smaller and higher in pitch than the khong wong yai. Both instruments are played in the same manner, the khong wong lek plays a faster and more ornate variation on the principal melody, with less use of two-note chords. Each gong is tuned with beeswax under it.
It is equivalent to the Cambodian .
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