Roneat dek
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The roneat dek is a Cambodian metallophone, comparable to the Roneat ek. It is an ancient instrument made of 21 blackened-iron bars. It may be used in the Pinpeat ensemble and Mahaori orchestra. It is
Female musician playing roneat dek (រនាតដែក) or roneat thong (រនាតថោង) metallophone at the Cambodian court, c. 1860s or 1870s. Image from French photographer Émile Gsel (1838–1879).
Roneat thung
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The roneat thung or roneat thum is a low-pitched xylophone used in the Khmer classical music of Cambodia. It is built in the shape of a curved, rectangular boat. This instrument plays an important par
Roneat thung at the "Sounds of Angkor" exhibition in Тheam's Gallery, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Khmer female musician with roneat thung taken by Emile Gsell in the mid-1800s.
Man playing a roneat thung on a pre-1900 postcard by Pierre Dieulefils.