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Pi (instrument)

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Pi (ปี่) is the generic term for any of a variety of quadruple reed oboes used in the traditional music of Thailand. It is very similar in construction and playing technique to the Cambodian sralai.

Varieties

  • Pi chawa (ปี่ชวา )
  • Pi klang (ปี่กลาง)
  • Pi Mon (ปี่มอญ)
  • Pi nai (ปี่ใน)
  • Pi nok (ปี่นอก)
  • Pi cha nai
  • Pi (ปี่)

An entirely different instrument, a bamboo free reed pipe called pi joom (ปี่จุม), is used by the Lanna of Northern Thailand.

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