# Siamese Musical Instruments/Illustrations

List of Illustrations.
N.B. See from left to right unless mentioned otherwise.
| Plate I. | Stringed instruments played by twanging the strings:— | Stringed instruments played by twanging the strings:— |
| | i. Gourd lute. 2. "Krachappi" lute. 3. "Cha Khe" lute. | i. Gourd lute. 2. "Krachappi" lute. 3. "Cha Khe" lute. |
| Plate II. | Stringed instruments played by drawing the bow across the strings:— | Stringed instruments played by drawing the bow across the strings:— |
| | 1. "Saw Ū" fiddle. 2. Three-stringed fiddle. 3. "Saw Duang" fiddle. | 1. "Saw Ū" fiddle. 2. Three-stringed fiddle. 3. "Saw Duang" fiddle. |
| Plate III. | Instruments of percussion:— | Instruments of percussion:— |
| | Top row: | 1. "Bandoh" drum. 2. Multiplo castanets (Krap Puang). 3. Single gong ("Khong Mong"). |
| | Second row: | 1. Alto cymbals ("Ching"). 2. Basso cymbals ("Chap"). 3. Two pairs of castanets. |
| Plate IV. | Instruments of percussion which have evolved from the single gong:— | Instruments of percussion which have evolved from the single gong:— |
| | Above: | Single gong. |
| | Below: | 1. Set of two gongs ("Khong Khū"). 2. Set of three gongs ("Khong Rebeng"). 3. Set of gongs ("Khong Vong"). |
| Plate V. | Instruments of percussion which have evolved from the castanets:— | Instruments of percussion which have evolved from the castanets:— |
| | Top row: | 1. Alto xylophone ("Ranāt Ek")⟨.⟩ 2. Basso xylophone ("Ranāt Thum"). |
| | Second row: | 1. Brass carillon ("Ranāt Ek Thong"). 2. Iron carillon ("Ranāt Thum Lek"). |
| Plate VI. | Instruments of percussion whose faces are covered with skin:— | Instruments of percussion whose faces are covered with skin:— |
| | 1. "Thon" or "Thapon". 2. Javanese tom-tom. ("Klong Khek"). 3. "Song Nā" ("Two-faced" drum). 4. Malay tom-tom ("Klong Malayū"). 5. "Thap" or "Thon" (long bodied drum with one face). 6. "Thut" drum ("Klong Thut"). 7. "Rammanā" (Shallow ​drum with one face). 8. "Chātri" drum. | 1. "Thon" or "Thapon". 2. Javanese tom-tom. ("Klong Khek"). 3. "Song Nā" ("Two-faced" drum). 4. Malay tom-tom ("Klong Malayū"). 5. "Thap" or "Thon" (long bodied drum with one face). 6. "Thut" drum ("Klong Thut"). 7. "Rammanā" (Shallow ​drum with one face). 8. "Chātri" drum. |
| Plate VII. | Wind instruments:— | Wind instruments:— |
| | 1. Javanese oboe ("Pī Javā"). 2. "Cha nai" oboe. ("Pī Chanai"). 3. Flute (Klui). 4. "Pī Ō" oboe. 5. "Pī Nai" oboe. 6. "Pī Nok" oboe. | 1. Javanese oboe ("Pī Javā"). 2. "Cha nai" oboe. ("Pī Chanai"). 3. Flute (Klui). 4. "Pī Ō" oboe. 5. "Pī Nai" oboe. 6. "Pī Nok" oboe. |
| Plate VIII. | National musical instruments of the Siamese which have come down from the past:— | National musical instruments of the Siamese which have come down from the past:— |
| | Beginning from the top right hand corner: 1. Jew's harp ("Chong Nong"). 2. "Naw" pipe. 3. Reed organ ("Can"). 4. "Pī Saw" pipe. 5. "Teng" pipe. 6. "Ray Rye" pipe. | Beginning from the top right hand corner: 1. Jew's harp ("Chong Nong"). 2. "Naw" pipe. 3. Reed organ ("Can"). 4. "Pī Saw" pipe. 5. "Teng" pipe. 6. "Ray Rye" pipe. |
| Plate IX. | Brahmin playing the gourd lute. | Brahmin playing the gourd lute. |
| Plate X. | "Khap Mai" group. | "Khap Mai" group. |
| Plate XI. | The "Mahorī" players as in the Ayudhya period. | The "Mahorī" players as in the Ayudhya period. |
| Plate XII. | The "Grand Mahorī" group. | The "Grand Mahorī" group. |
| Plate XIII. | The old "Pī Pāt" of five instruments (with the addition of the "Song Nā" drum and the "Sepā" castanets). | The old "Pī Pāt" of five instruments (with the addition of the "Song Nā" drum and the "Sepā" castanets). |
| Plate XIV. | The "Grand Pī Pāt" group/ | The "Grand Pī Pāt" group/ |
| Plate XV. | The "Klong Khek" group. | The "Klong Khek" group. |
| Plate XVI. | The Royal String-band. | The Royal String-band. |
Printed by The Bangkok Times Press, Ltd., February, 1931.
รูปที่ ๑ เครื่องดีด Plate I. Stringed instruments (Group i).
รูปที่ ๒ เครื่องสี Plate II. Stringed instruments (Group ii).
รูปที่ ๓ เครื่องตี Plate III. Instruments of percussion (Group i).
รูปที่ ๔ เครื่องตีเกิดจากฆ้องโหม่ง Plate IV. Instruments of percussion (Group ii).
รูปที่ ๕ เครื่องตีเกิดจากกรับ Plate V. Instruments of percussion (Group iii).
รูปที่ ๖ เครื่องอย่างหุ้มหนัง Plate VI. Instruments of percussion (Group iv).
รูปที่ ๗ เครื่องเป่า Plate VII. Wind instruments.
รูปที่ ๘ เครื่องดุริยางค์โบราณของชนชาติไทย Plate VIII. National musical instruments of the Thai.
รูปที่ ๙ พราหมณ์ดีดพิณน้ำเต้า Plate IX. Brahmin playing the Gourd lute.
รูปที่ ๑๐ ขับไม้ Plate X. "Khap Mai" group.
รูปที่ ๑๑ มโหรีเครื่องสี่ Plate XI. The "Mahorī" of four instruments.
รูปที่ ๑๒ มโหรีเครื่องใหญ่ Plate XII. The "Grand Mahorī" group.
รูปที่ ๑๓ ปี่พาทย์เครื่องห้า Plate XIII. The "Pī Pāt" group.
รูปที่ ๑๔ ปี่พาทย์เครื่องใหญ่ Plate XIV. The "Grand Pī Pāt" group.
รูปที่ ๑๕ เครื่องกลองแขก Plate XV. The "Klong Khek" group.
รูปที่ ๑๖ มโหรีเครื่องสาย Plate XVI. The String-band.