Type of metallaphone
The ranat ek lek Thai : ระนาดเอกเหล็ก, pronounced [ranâːt ʔèːk lèk] ) is a metallophone used in the classical music of Thailand . It is the smaller of the two sizes of Thai metallophone; the larger one is called ranat thum lek
This musical instrument was originated in the reign of King Rama IV (1854-1868).
The ranat ek lek consists of flat metal slabs placed over a rectangular wooden resonator. It is played with two bamboo sticks with padded ends.
The ranat ek lek is very similar to the Khmer roneat dek
See also
References
"Khryang Tii : Hit Instruments made of metal" . www.seasite.niu.edu . Retrieved 2020-03-16.
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