Krem (instrument)

The krem is a musical instrument, a type of bamboo tube zither played by the Jah Hut group of the Orang Asli tribal peoples of Malaysia.

The instrument is made of a bamboo tube, open at one end and with some slits for sound-holes; it has two strings, previously made of roots but now often nylon. The root strings were once coated with resin to produce a "loud, firm sound." The instrument may be plucked or bowed, and is mainly played by women.^[1]^[2]

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^ Patricia Ann Matusky; Sooi Beng Tan (2004). The Music of Malaysia. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 298–. ISBN 978-0-7546-0831-8. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
^ Ghulam-Sarwar Yousof (2004). The Encyclopedia of Malaysia: Performing arts. Archipelago Press. p. 71.

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[MatuskyTan2004-1] Patricia Ann Matusky; Sooi Beng Tan (2004). The Music of Malaysia. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 298–. ISBN 978-0-7546-0831-8. Retrieved 24 October 2012.

[2] Ghulam-Sarwar Yousof (2004). The Encyclopedia of Malaysia: Performing arts. Archipelago Press. p. 71.

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v t List of traditional Malaysian musical instruments by classification
Gamelan • Ghazal • Kulintangan • Caklempong
Aerophones	Accordion Harmonium Nafiri Seruling Serunai Sompoton Turali
Chordophones	Biola Kreb Gambus Gitar Rebab Sape Sundatang Tongkungon
Idiophones	Agung Gong Kulintangan
Membranophones	Gendang/Tontog Kompang/Rebana Marwas

Krem (instrument)

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