Product ID: mi-006

Title: 'Ranad - Ek' Traditional Wooden Percussion Thai Instrument

Description: Musical Instrument

Ranad-ek, this is a type of xylophone in high pitches which consists of 21or 22 wooden bars strung together into a bridging set, being hooked on top of a long resonant box at both ends making an oblong curved shape that looks like a boat. The bars can be made either of bamboo or a type of hard wood called 'Mai ching chan'. Ranad- ek is played as the leading instrument of an ensemble. The Ranad- ek is played in two diffent styles, one style called 'Mai khaeng' is played with hard sticks, and other is 'Mai nuam' which is played using soft tipped sticks. All kinds of Ranad- ek are tuned to final pitch by the addition of a mixture of beeswax and lead shavings being attached to area's underneath each of the bars to create the individual pitch. This particular instrument has highly detailed wood carving and painting with gold leaf throughout the body.

This Ranad - Ek is a genuine handcrafted professional musical instrument and not an ornament. For more views please click on the 'Enlarge Picture' link below picture.

Price: $1894.60

Shipping:$248.15

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