Klong yao[1]: 240 (
Thai: กลองยาว, pronounced[klɔːŋjaːw]), called Khawng yao in
Laos, is a
long drum used in
Thailand and
Laos,[2] which was originated from
Burma,[3]: 51–52 [4]: 280 in April 1966 a Burmese government archaeologist said the
Fine Arts Department of Thailand that Burmese had obtained another Klong yao model from
Tai Yai.[4]: 280 It is generally slung over the shoulder and played with the hands. It has a wooden body and a
drumhead made from
water buffalo skin, and is usually decorated with a colorful
skirt. It is played in many festival parades in Thailand.[5] Extremely large klong yao, which may be up to 10 m in length, are sometimes encountered in parades, where they are carried by truck.
^Morton D., and Chenduriyang (Piti Vadyakara), Phra. (1976). The Traditional Music of Thailand. CA, United States: University of California Press. 258 pp.
^Haukamp I., Hoene C., and Smith M.. (2022). Asian Sound Cultures: Voice, Noise, Sound, Technology (eBook). NY, United States: Taylor & Francis Group. 310 pp.
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^Narisara Nuwattiwong, Prince. (1972). สาส์นสมเด็จ เล่ม ๙. ลายพระหัตถ์สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้ากรมพระยานริศรานุวัดติวงศ์ และสมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ กรมพระยาดำรงราชานุภาพ. [Sarn Somdet Vol. 9. His own handwriting of Prince
Narisara Nuwattiwong and Prince
Damrong Rajanubhab (in English)]. Phra Nakhon (Bangkok): Ongkankha khong Khurusapha.
^
abDhanit Yupho, Fine Arts Department of Thailand. (1973). "ตำนานเถิดเทิง หรือ การละเล่นเทิงบ้องกลองยาว", ศิลปละคอนรำ หรือคู่มือนาฏศิลปไทย [Sinlapa lakhon ram rue Khumue Nattasin Thai (in English)]. Bangkok: Siwaphon Ltd., Part. 362 pp.
^Tanistha Dansilp and Michael Freeman. (2012). Things Thai: Antiques, Crafts, Collectibles (eBook). VT, United States: Tuttle Publishing. 128 pp.
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