Kong thom
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Gong below the main sanctum sanctorum of the Angkor Wat, possibly a Kong thom (a single hanging gong).
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Example of a hanging gong from Angkor Wat, north gallery, 16th century. The gong hanging on the two men's shoulders is a nipple gong, a type used in the highlands today.
The kong thom (Khmer: គងធំ) is Cambodian musical instrument, a hanging gong. The name may also refer to the kong von thom, a set of gong chimes arranged in a circular frame.[1]
References[]
- ^ Barrientos, Marizen. "Cambodia Musical Instruments". Academia. Academia ©2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
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Categories:
- Cambodian musical instruments
- Gongs
- Percussion instruments