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Ranat thum lek

The ranat thum lek is a musical instrument. Learn how it makes its sound and explore related instruments.

From Wikipedia

The ranat thum lek is a metallophone used in the classical music of Thailand. It is the larger of the two sizes of Thai metallophones; the smaller one is called ranat ek lek.

The ranat thum lek consists of flat metal slabs placed over a rectangular wooden resonator. It is played with two bamboo sticks with padded ends.

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