Phin pia
The phin pia is a chest-resonated stick zither with two to five strings. It is considered the national instrument of Thailand. The one string version (equivalent to the Cambodian Kse diev) is the phin namtao.
Multi-stringed phin pia.
Phin phia, Thailand, 19th century. This is a multiple string phin phia.
References
- McGraw, Andrew (Summer–Fall 2007). "The Pia's Subtle Sustain: Contemporary Ethnic Identity and the Revitalization of the Lanna "Heart Harp"". Asian Music. 38 (2): 115–142. doi:10.1353/amu.2007.0035.
External links
- The Traditional Music of Thailand By David Morton, Chen Duriyanga (Phra) p.91 has pictures of phin pia and phin namtao.
- Article on JSTOR, The Pia's Subtle Sustain: Contemporary Ethnic Identity and the Revitalization of the Lanna "Heart Harp," Andrew McGraw, Asian Music, Vol. 38, No. 2 (Summer - Autumn, 2007), pp. 115-142. [Subscription required]
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