| Description |
Gong Raeng is a musical instrument of the Bunoong indigenous people living in Mondulkiri province. This instrument consists of a bamboo or bamboo knot with a diameter of about 4 to 6 cm and a length of between 50 and 70 cm, connected to the bottom of a gourd, and has 9 strings. Gong Raeng has been called by the Bunoong, Tampoun, Jarai people, while the Kreung people call this instrument Cheang Rieng (Chapei Khlok) and do not know the history of this instrument and do not know which ancestor or indigenous groups was the first creator. As for the production of this musical instrument, they can do it themselves because the raw materials are convenient and available locally. To make Gong Raeng, they need a good ripe gourd, dry it in the sun, and cut the bottom of the gourd into a circle with a diameter of about 7 cm, smaller or larger depending on the size of the bamboo. Then take a bamboo knot about 50 to 70 cm long and attach it to the top of the gourd using a rattan or string tied from the bamboo to the buttocks of the gourd to prevent it from slipping off. At one end of the bamboo, nine holes are drilled to hold a string made of bamboo or hardwood to tighten the strings of the instrument. |
