Kong nyee
Appearance
Thekong nyee(គងញី literally feminine gong) is a bossed gong fromRatanakiriprovince in northeastern Cambodia.[1]The instruments vary in size, for different pitches.[1]
The instrument is a round bronze-brass alloy plate with a round lump in the center, called aboss(like ashield boss) in English.[1]The Khmer word translates to "breast".[1]Musicians strike the boss with a mallet to get the best sound from the gong.[1]The "male gong",kong chmol,lacks the boss in the center.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abcdeKhean, Yun; Dorivan, Keo; Lina, Y; Lenna, Mao.Traditional Musical Instruments of Cambodia(PDF).Kingdom of Cambodia: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. p. 176.
- ^Khean, Yun; Dorivan, Keo; Lina, Y; Lenna, Mao.Traditional Musical Instruments of Cambodia(PDF).Kingdom of Cambodia: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. pp. 174–175.
The gong face is flat...
External links
[edit]- Photo, line of possible kong nyee gongs, used in group music.
- Video of a gong choir playing bossed gongs such as the kong nyee.
- Video showing flat and bossed gongs, possibly the kong chmol and kong nyee.