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TRO SAU THOM
Description
The Tro
Sau Thom simply as "Tro Sau" only is a bowed stringed musical instrument, larger than
the “Tro Sau Tuch” and is used in “Mohowrri”* music.
The Tro
Sau Thom is made from black wood, “Kra Nhung” or “Neang
Nung”, earlier on in the history of Mohowrri, more basic
materials were used, such as hollow bamboo and tortoise
shell.
This
instrument has a sound box, called “Bompung Tro” which
is around 120mm long and 90mm wide and is covered with
snake or lizard skin. The neck is long, measuring 620mm
and is made or black wood, “Kra Nhung” or Neang Nung”.
Aroung the scroll, or ornamentation. Controlling the
tension of the two strings are two tuning pegs, the
highest being 205mm long and lower peg of 191mm in
length.
The bow
stick is made of hard wood and the hair of either horse
tail, pineapple fibers or fine animal hair fibers. Both
ends of the hair are then tied to the upper and lower
parts of the bow sticks.
The
strings of the Tro Sau Thom at one time were made of
silk, but now they are made of metal. The two string s
Produce the sounds “G” for the lower and “D” for
the upper, which the Tro Sau Tuch” ( a smaller version of
the Tro Sau Thom) produces a “D” and an “A”.
note: click on the
sound link to listen to the sound of the instrument.
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