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Importance of the instruments for the show are as follow:

1. Thup (A long drum) is the musical instrument that keeps the rhythm and tempo of the
music. This is the most important instrument. The other musicians must listen to this main instrument. There
are 12 songs for this instrument that are "Dern", "Toi Jang kaoklong", "Dern)ak", "Sarm-Moo", "Nardklai
Ookjakwang", "Nang Dern par", "song Narm". "Jaomuang Ook sang karn , "Chumpol", "Yok pol", "Yak".
"Klabwang". Only the professional musicians can play all 12 songs. There are 2 drums. One has a lighter
sound called "Nuy chub" and the other one has a bass sound called "Nay Theang". The main drum is "Nuy
chub" and the drum accompanying it is "Nuay Theang". In the past, there were 2 drum players (60 years ago
only one player started playing it). The drum is held on the laps. This nstrument is generally made of
jackfruit wood, because it's very eas) to make. Cut a piece 60 centimeters long and make it like a tom bone.
and carve a big hole inside, apply oil on the surface of the wood, cover it with a piece of leather of languor
(genus Presbytis) then string nylon rope or rattan rope to the sides around the drum. Before playing it, you
must apply some water on the leather covering each time.
Role of the "Thup"
1. It determines the rhythm of the shadow show music and also initiates and pursues the tempo
2. Keeps the rhythm of the performance softer for the angry. love. sorrowful and quarreling
scenes.
3. It initiates the rhythm for moving the figures
4. Its music comes as an exciting melody that is fun to listen t::>

2. "Mong". or gong. This musical instrument leads the tempC' for the narrator during the pla)
There are 2 pieces of gong which are hung by a nylon rope in a wooden rail. 2 inches from each other, called
"the rail of the gong" or "'Rang mong". The gong is made of iron. the first gong is ''Nuay jee" and the other is
"Nuay tu um". In the past. it was made of steel (0.4 centimeter thick). It is I 0 inches long and 4 inches wide.
The shape of the Mong look is like a percussion instrument with small gongs of different pitches strung
together in a semicircle. (a bass gong) The gong will produce different sounds. Before bu) ing it one must
check the sound as it must go along the voice of the musician. It is made of wood. The top of the stick is
covered with a piece of cloth or rubber. this makes the gong produce a sweet sound and protects it from
breaking.

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