Krapeu

Krapeu

The "krapeu" (also called "takhe") is a crocodile-shaped fretted floor zither from Cambodia with three strings.

The word "krapeu" means "alligator" or "crocodile" in the Khmer language. It is probably the most recent of the Khmer classical instruments. The "takhe" usually has three to five legs supporting it. When performing, the player sits beside the instrument. The left hand runs up and down the strings, while the right hand plucks them using a plectrum. The "takhe" is used for wedding music, "A-yai", and "Chapei" music as well as modern music.

The "krapeu" is similar to the Thai "jakhe" and the Burmese "mi gyaung".

External links

* [http://www.khmerculturalcenter.org/phlengkar/kcc_takhe.htm "Krapeu" page]

ee also

*Traditional Cambodian musical instruments
*Music of Cambodia
*Traditional Thai instruments


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